Abstract

Livestock plays an important role in Indian economy. According to 20th Livestock Census, India's total cattle population in 2019 was 193.46 million. In Madhya Pradesh, it was 18.7 million. Sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is a well-recognized digestive disorder that is an increasing health problem in most dairy herds. The present study is planned to investigate the prevalence of sub-acute ruminal acidosis in cattle.Total 200 cattle were screened showing suboptimal appetite, reduced body condition, reduced ruminal motility and intermittent diarrhoea were examined during the period from June to December 2024 in and around Rewa (M.P.). The cattle screened for SARA on the basis of rumen fluid pH ranging from 5.2 to 6.0. The ruminal fluid were systematically collected and labelled to determine precisely the over-all prevalence with age-wise, breed-wise, gender-wise and lactationstage wise frequency distribution.The overall prevalence of subacute ruminal acidosis in cattle was 13.50%. Intensity of affection was higher in 2 to 6 years of age (17.5%). The prevalence of SARA affection was higher in the females (14.7%) and non-descript breed of cattle showed higher prevalence (16.34%) compared to other breeds. Lactation stage-wise prevalence was higher in the mid phase of lactation (16.84%).