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There is no specific treatment for subacute rumenal acidosis, because it is not normally detected at the time of subobtimal rumen pH. Correcting the diet and managing the feeding regime should however bring the pH back into the ideal range. Conditions occuring secondary to SARA, such as mastitis, lameness and LDAs, should be treated as necessary.

There is no specific treatment for subacute rumenal acidosis, because it is not normally detected at the time of subobtimal rumen pH. Correcting the diet and managing the feeding regime should however bring the pH back into the ideal range. Conditions occuring secondary to SARA, such as mastitis, lameness and LDAs, should be treated as necessary.

SARA can be prevented by considering the risk factors already described. The amount of rapidly fermentable carbohydrate consumed at each meal should be limited; this can be achieved by accurate diet formulation relative to the needs of the animal, and by proper management of the feeding regime. The dry matter content of forage should be realistically estimated to ensure that its contribution is adequate, and sufficient effective long fibre must be included in the diet. However, forage particles should not be long enough to facilitate separation from the consumed ration by the cows. be sorted by the cows. Transitional diets must be carefully implemented, and animals should be fed a diet appropriate to their level of production. The dietary cation-anion balance can be manipulated to improve the buffering capacity of a ration.

SARA can be prevented by considering the risk factors already described. The amount of rapidly fermentable carbohydrate consumed at each meal should be limited; this can be achieved by accurate diet formulation relative to the needs of the animal, and by proper management of the feeding regime. The dry matter content of forage should be realistically estimated to ensure that its contribution is adequate, and sufficient effective long fibre must be included in the diet. However, forage particles should not be long enough to facilitate separation from the consumed ration by the cows. Transitional diets must be carefully implemented, and animals should be fed a diet appropriate to their level of production. The dietary cation-anion balance can be manipulated to improve the buffering capacity of a ration.

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