The Studies on the Experiments of Preventive Treatment With Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation to Feeds in Sheep in Which Cases of Ruminal Acidosis

Authors : Gürbüz GÖKÇE

Pages : 333-344

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was made to determine the degree of protection of sheep against ruminal acidosis after the addition of various concentrations of sodium bicarbonate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3%, 6%, 9%); to acidotic rations insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(crushed wheat);. For this purpose four groups, each group consisting of three animals, were used. This grouping was established according to the rate of sodium bicarbonate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NaHCO 3 ); added to the crushed wheat. Crushed wheat-wheat strax mixture insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Base ration, 90; 10, 40 gr/kg); was fed to animals once a day for up to 4 days. NaHCO 3 was added to base ration. Treatments were as follows: No treatment insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(control, group I);, 3% NaHCO 3 of base ration insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(group II);, 6% NaHCO3 of base ration insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(group III);, 9% NaHCO3 of base ration insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(group IV);. The clinical and laboratory examinations were carried out before first feeding insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0h); and thereafter 4,8,12,24,36,48,60,72 and 96 hour intervals. At four hours post feeding a decrease in ruminal pH values occured in control and trial groups. At eight hours and afterwards acidosis was detected in the control group but not in the trial groups. As a result, it was determined that the addition of 3%, 6%, or 9% sodium bicarbonate into the sheep ration rich for carbonhydrates would prevent the animals from ruminal acidosis and the adidition of 6% sodium Bicarbonate would be most proper.
Keywords : Sheep, Ruminal Acidosis, Prevention, Sodium Bicarbonate