Light microscopic observations of the ruminal papillae of cattle on diets with divergent forage to cereal ratios.

ABSTRACT: High levels of supplementation with cereal increases production rates in cattle but can increase incidence of disease, ranging from mild indigestion to acute ruminal acidosis and death. Therefore, there is motivation to determine biological markers which can be used to identify whether animals have been, or are being fed, sufficient or excessive cereals. This study aimed to describe light microscopic findings from animals being fed diverse dietary cereal proportions and to test the performance of a novel rumen epithelial scoring system. Rumen wall tissue samples were obtained from the abattoir from 195 cattle from 11 Scottish farms and processed for histological examination. Light microscopic examination was used to characterise ruminal epithelial response to dietary challenge. Secondary o

SUBMITTER: Ferguson HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8934251 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature