Grain poisoning is commonly seen in sheep after consuming large quantities of grains that they have not been appropriately adapted to. This type of poisoning is the result of ruminal acidosis. Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) may occur when livestock eat rations high in starch and low in fibre. The microbes in the rumen rapidly ferment…
Acidosis is like that suspicious rattling sound that your bakkie occasionally makes. While everything seems all right on the surface, there is something that is most definitely not right. Rattles do not fix themselves, and they often need an annoying amount of investigation to sort out. Acidosis is no different. It is characterised by rapid…