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University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68583-0908 and US Department of Agriculture, Clay Center, NE 68933
Abstract
Five crossbred steers (347 kg) were surgically fitted with rumen fistulae, hepatic portal, abdominal aorta and mesenteric catheters to measure organic acid absorption from the gut during acute [intraluminal glucose, 12 g/kg body weight (G)] or subacute [ad libitum 70% concentrate diet (C)] acidosis. Samples were taken at time 0, then every 2 h for 48 h after a switch from an alfalfa diet to C, or dosing with G. Steers receiving C received G 1 wk later so that five steers provided four observations/ treatment. Blood flow rates were determined by infusion of para-amino hippuric acid (PAH) and averaged 767.8 and 712.5 liters/h for C and G, respectively. Animals consuming C averaged 13.6 kg dry matter from 0 to 24 h and 1.5 kg from 24 to 48 h. Rumen pH declined to 4.2 for G compared with 6.0 for C. Blood pH and HCO3 showed only slight depressions for G from 16 to 26 h, the period of lowest rumen pH. Rumen L-lactate concentration averaged 53.4 mM (peak 77 mM) and 2.1 mM for G and C, respectively. Rumen D-lactate concentration averaged 30.2 mM (peak 47 mM) for G and 1.2 mM for C. Net portal absorption of L-lactate averaged 96.6 and 164.4 mmol/h, whereas that of D-lactate averaged 10.5 and 71.8 mmol/h for C and G, respectively. Mean net portal volatile fatty acid absorptions were 442.8, 192.1, 53.8, 5.3 and 10.4 mmol/h (C) and 100.0, 47.2, 9.4, .98 and .78 mmol/h (G) for acetate, propionate, butyrate, isobutyrate and isovalerate, respectively. Despite low rumen pH and high blood D-lactate levels (peak 4.8 mM, at 26 h), G animals experienced only a mild acid-base disturbance that was accompanied by a sixfold increase in the rate of D-lactate absorption, whereas L-lactate absorption increased only 70% despite higher rumen levels.
1 Published with the approval of the Director as Paper No. 7189, Journal Ser., Nebraska Agr. Exp. Sta.
2 Present address: Dept. of Anim. Sci., Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS 66506.
4 R. L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE 68933.
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