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Sub-Acute Acidosis

  • More common, results from excessive volatile fatty acid (VFA) production that exceeds the ability of the rumen to neutralize and the ruminal papillae to absorb them
  • Animals suffer mild diarrhea, lower dry matter intake and hemorrhages in the hoof
  • Rumen pH drops below 5.8 and remains low for several hours
  • Will develop into acute acidosis in the appropriate circumstance