TY - JOUR AU - Kim, Yo-Han AU - Nagata, Rie AU - Ohkubo, Akira AU - Ohtani, Natsuki AU - Kushibiki, Shiro AU - Ichijo, Toshihiro AU - Sato, Shigeru PY - 2018 DA - 2018/10/12 TI - Changes in ruminal and reticular pH and bacterial communities in Holstein cattle fed a high-grain diet JO - BMC Veterinary Research SP - 310 VL - 14 IS - 1 AB - Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is characterized by a ruminal pH depression, and microbiota can also be affected by a higher acidity and/or dietary changes. Previous studies have revealed similar patterns in pH reduction in the rumen and reticulum, whereas changes in reticular pH and bacterial community following a high-grain diet are not fully understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in reticular pH and bacterial community structure following a high-grain diet simultaneously with those in the rumen. SN - 1746-6148 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-018-1637-3 DO - 10.1186/s12917-018-1637-3 ID - Kim2018 ER -