Main description:

This issue, edited by Drs. Robert Callan and Meredyth Jones, focuses on Digestive Disorders in Ruminants. Article topics include: Rumen (Forestomach) Development and Function; Diagnostic Approach to Forestomach Diseases; Clinical Rumen Acidosis; Diagnosis and Herd Management of Subclinical Rumen Acidosis; Disorders of Rumen Distension and Dysmotility; Diagnosis and Treatment of Hardware Disease; Temporary Rumen Fistula for the Treatment of Forestomach Diseases and Enteral Nutrition; Rumen Microbiome, probiotics, and Fermentation Additives.

Contents:

Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

Digestive Disorders of the Forestomach

Preface: Digestive Disorders of the Ruminant Forestomach

Rumen Function and Development

Diagnostic Approach to Forestomach Diseases

Diagnosis and Treatment of Clinical Rumen Acidosis

Diagnosis and Management of Subacute Ruminal Acidosis in Dairy Herds

Diagnosis and Management of Rumen Acidosis and Bloat in Feedlots

Disorders of Rumen Distension and Dysmotility

Diagnosis and Treatment of Hardware Disease

Temporary Rumenostomy for the Treatment of Forestomach Diseases and Enteral Nutrition

Rumen Microbiome, Probiotics, and Fermentation Additives