EVALUATION OF RUMINAL FLUID OF CATTLE AND SHEEP RAISED UNDER RANCH CONDITIONS

Ciência Rural

Souza, Maria Verônica de¹  Barcellos, Aldonir Rosseto² 

[1] Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa;Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria

关键词: cattle;    sheep;    rumen;    ruminal fluid;    ruminants;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-84781993000100007

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria * Centro de Ciencias Rurais

【 摘 要 】

This investigation was carried out to determine the reference value of the ruminal function in five cattie and five sheep. Cross-bred healthy adult field animals were used. The ruminal fluid was obtained with the aid of an esophagic tube attached to a suction pump. The parameters evaluated such as color, smell, consistency, pH, methylen blue reduction, protozoal and bacterial contents and activity were considered normal according to the literature.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC