Table 3.
Behavioral variables of cattle subjected to subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) induction with the use of citrus pulp.
| Variables | Evaluation Moments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-1 | D1 | D2 | D3 | |
| Dry matter intake (kg) | 10 ± 1.23 a | 3.4 ± 1.9 b | 5.2 ± 2.9 b | 8.8 ± 1.8 a |
| Time for the intake 1 kg of DM (min) | 32 ± 4 a | 94 ± 23 a | 90 ± 31 a | 28.5 ± 3.4 b |
| Rumination time (min) | 450 ± 68 a | 187 ± 63 c | 231 ± 87 c | 356 ± 67 b |
| Resting at standing position (min) | 220 ± 76 | 251 ± 109 | 250 ± 12 | 229 ± 14 |
| Resting at decubitus (min) | 380 ± 60 c | 528 ± 127 a | 481 ± 34 ab | 418 ± 55 bc |
| Resting time (min) | 600 ± 101 c | 779 ± 178 ab | 731 ± 46 bc | 628 ± 71 c |
| Ruminal movements (mov/3 min) | 3.56 ± 0.4 a | 1.56 ± 0.73 c | 2.77 ± 0.76 b | 3.19 ± 0.37 ab |
Different lowercase letters on the line indicate differences between assessment times (p < 0.05). D = day.