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Rumen Fluied Examination
Rumen Fluied Examination
RUMEN FLUID
Examination of rumen fluid were important to
A-obtained an accurate diagnosis of diseases of the
rumen.
therapeutic transfusion
• Sample (s) which must be taken…..
The Color:
• Record the time for the bead to be dropped free at the bottom
of the tube.
active rumen fluid will digest the cellulose within 48-56 hours. The
test takes a long time and is not very accurate.
The Glucose fermentation test:
The test measures( indirectly) the ability of microflora to
breakdown glucose by measuring the volume of gas formed.
• 0.5 ml of 16% glucose solution is added to 10ml of rumen fluid.
• * Abomasal disease.