Table 2 The concentration of ruminal and blood parameters in the control and SARA cows
From: Inflammatory mechanism of Rumenitis in dairy cows with subacute ruminal acidosis
Item | Control (n = 5) | SARA (n = 5) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Ruminal VFA, mM | 93.6 ± 5.6 | 130.9 ± 6.2** | 0.001 |
Acetate, mM | 66.2 ± 4.1 | 88.3 ± 4.5** | 0.008 |
Propionate, mM | 15.5 ± 2.9 | 23.5 ± 2.6* | 0.021 |
Butyrate, mM | 10.9 ± 1.7 | 17.1 ± 2.6* | 0.024 |
Isobutyrate, mM | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 2.8 ± 0.2* | 0.036 |
Valerate, mM | 1.7 ± 0.2 | 2.4 ± 0.3* | 0.033 |
LPS, EU/mL | 30,768 ± 1035 | 130,589 ± 1675** | 0.004 |
Lactic acid, mM | 0.95 ± 0.2 | 3.38 ± 0.4** | 0.000 |
Plasma BHBA, mM | 0.62 ± 0.03 | 0.66 ± 0.02 | 0.129 |
Plasma glucose, mM | 3.87 ± 0.11 | 3.94 ± 0.12 | 0.632 |
Plasma LPS, EU/mL | < 0.005 | 0.21 ± 0.06** | 0.000 |