Table 4.

Effect of subacute rumen acidosis on rumen fermentation and blood parameters.

Itemsa	Groups b		SEMc	P-value
	CON	SARA
Ruminal variables
pH	6.42	5.57	0.20	0.011
TVFA, mM	73.98	100.60	6.10	0.001
Acetate, mM	51.57	49.63	0.84	0.297
Propionate, mM	13.70	32.98	4.33	<0.001
Isobutyrate, mM	0.77	0.98	0.06	0.001
Butyrate, mM	6.74	13.67	1.58	0.001
Isovalerate, mM	0.75	1.56	0.18	0.001
Valerate, mM	0.45	1.79	0.30	<0.001
Lactate, mM	1.49	2.31	0.20	0.012
Free LPS, ×103 EU/mL	15.38	21.81	1.46	<0.001
Blood variables
Lactate, mM	1.13	1.49	0.08	0.009
LDH, U/L	535.89	603.07	13.52	0.007
LPS, ×103 EU/mL	0.18	0.54	0.06	0.004

^aTVFA, total volatile fatty acid; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; LPS, Lipopolysaccharide.

^bCON, control; SARA, high-concentrate diet. n = 6 goats for each treatment.

^cSEM, standard error of the mean.