Avaliação da viabilidade do fluido ruminal de ovinos armazenado em temperatura ambiente.

Abstract

In the summer season, there is shortage of roughage, and are offered inadequate food animals, contributing to the onset of digestive disorders and treatment is necessary the transfer of ruminal fluid of a healthy animal to the sick. The difficulty of obtaining large amounts of rumen fluid demonstrates the need for studies that demonstrate how to maximize their use of production. In this study the physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics of rumen fluid were analyzed to determine the period in which this is still viable for use. The ruminal fluid was obtained from a slaughterhouse in the winter and summer and stored in tanks. Analysis was perfomed after collection and every 12 hours until a total of 72 hours. Whereas the physical, chemical and microbiological the rumen of sheep stored in plastic tanks at room temperature is feasible for transfaunação up to 36 hours after harvesting in summer and 24 hours in winter.