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Table 6.

Effect of dietary cation-anion difference on blood and urine pH, milk production and milk compositions in postpartum period

Group		B-pH¹	U-pH²	Milk yield	4% FCM	Fat	Protein	SNF	TS	Lactose
1		7.45^a	8.32^a	31.71	30.93^a	4.01^a	2.94	8.40	13.22^a	4.63
2		7.42^b	8.26^b	30.08	26.58^bc	3.62^ab	2.82	8.35	11.40^c	4.63
3		7.44^a	8.33^a	30.37	28.45^ab	3.81^a	3.04	8.43	12.50^b	4.59
4		7.42^b	8.27^b	29.54	24.41^c	3.16^b	2.88	8.36	11.82^c	4.62
SEM		0.0003	0.006	0.61	1.04	0.17	0.11	0.15	0.21	0.005
Balance 1	−100	7.43	8.29	30.89	28.75^a	3.81	2.88	8.38	12.31	4.63
	+100	7.43	8.30	29.96	26.54^b	3.48	2.96	8.40	12.16	4.61
Balance 2	+400	7.45^a	8.33^a	31.04	29.69^a	3.91^a	2.99	8.42	12.86^a	4.61
	+200	7.42^b	8.26^b	29.81	25.49^b	3.39^b	2.85	8.36	11.61^b	4.62
SEM		0.0002	0.004	0.43	0.73	0.12	0.08	0.10	0.15	0.05

^a–c

Means within a column with different superscrips are significantly different (p<0.05).

pH blood.

pH Urinary.