Table 3.

Ruminal pH and LPS content in rumen samples and in plasma samples from the lacteal artery and vein

Item	Treatment		SEM	p value
	LCD	HCD
Mean pH value	6.02	5.90	0.03	0.03
Time < pH 5.6, h/d	1.65	3.72	0.50	0.01
LPS in rumen, kEU/mL	47.17	79.04	7.94	<0.01
LPS in plasma of lacteal artery, EU/mL	0.47	0.86	0.06	<0.01
LPS in plasma of lacteal vein, EU/mL	0.12	0.27	0.03	<0.01