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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 71, Issue 3 702-706, Copyright © 1993 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Alterations of pH in response to increased dietary protein in cattle are unique to the uterus

C. C. Elrod, M. Van Amburgh and W. R. Butler
Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.

This study was undertaken with two objectives: 1) to determine whether the effect of excess dietary protein on intrauterine pH in cattle is specific to the uterus or manifested in other bodily fluids and 2) to determine whether the effect of excess ruminally degradable protein on uterine pH can be ameliorated by substitution with a less-degradable protein source. Thirty-six Holstein cows in early lactation were fed isoenergetic total mixed rations that either 1) met undegradable intake protein (UIP) and degradable intake protein (DIP) requirements (Balanced), 2) met DIP requirements and exceeded UIP requirements by 25% (High UIP), or 3) met UIP requirements and exceeded DIP requirements by 25% (High DIP). After diets had been fed > or = 2 wk, uterine, blood, salivary, and urinary pH and plasma urea nitrogen were determined at estrus (d 0) and d 7. Plasma urea nitrogen (mg/dL) was not different between estrus and d 7 but was significantly affected by diet (Balanced, 16.1 +/- 2.3; High UIP, 19.2 +/- 1.6; High DIP, 22.3 +/- 2.6; P < .05). There was no effect of treatment on the pH of any fluid measured at estrus: intrauterine, blood, salivary, and urinary pH averaged 6.84 +/- .05, 7.39 +/- .01, 8.30 +/- .05, and 8.15 +/- .05, respectively. In contrast, on d 7, uterine pH was significantly lower in both high-protein groups, regardless of protein degradability (Balanced, 7.13 +/- .05; UIP, 6.95 +/- .04; DIP, 6.85 +/- .05; P < .05).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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