Table 6.
Effect of subacute rumen acidosis on rumen fermentation parameters in vitro.
| Itemsa | Groups b | SEMc | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | SARA | |||
| TVFA, mM | 115.20 | 107.20 | 3.12 | 0.234 |
| Acetate, mM | 66.41 | 62.31 | 2.15 | 0.400 |
| Propionate, mM | 31.37 | 20.10 | 2.57 | 0.001 |
| Isobutyrate, mM | 0.80 | 1.31 | 0.12 | 0.003 |
| Butyrate, mM | 14.28 | 19.18 | 1.12 | 0.001 |
| Isovalerate, mM | 1.16 | 2.44 | 0.32 | 0.012 |
| Valerate, mM | 1.18 | 1.86 | 0.16 | 0.001 |
aTVFA, total volatile fatty acid.
bCON, control; SARA, high-concentrate diet. n = 6 goats for each treatment.
cSEM, standard error of the mean.