The role of dissolved carbon dioxide in both the decline in rumen pH and nutritional diseases in ruminants

• Published in: Animal feed science and technology Vol. 219; pp. 268 - 279
• Main Author: Laporte-Uribe, José A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2016
• Subjects: Acidosis; Dissolved CO2; Gas holdup; Nutritional diseases; Rumen pH; Volatile fatty acids; Dissolved CO2; Gas holdup; AD; pCO2; H3O; CO2; H; dCO2; Nutritional diseases; H2CO3; Volatile fatty acids; OH; SARA; Acidosis; HCO3; Rumen pH

•Rumen pH is the balance between bases (HCO3−) and acids (dCO2) in the solution. Thus, Low rumen pH (acidosis) reflects high dCO2 concentrations.•The decline in rumen CO2 fugacity (CO2 holdup), promoted by modern diets, leads to an even larger CO2 gradient between the blood and the fluid.•Dissolved...