Microbial control of lactic acidosis in grain-fed sheep / I Komang Gede Wiryawan.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-138).xvii, 138 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.Investigates the use of microbial inoculants to prevent the onset of acidosis in acutely grain fed animals; and, the most effective combination of virginiamycin and lactic acid utilising bacteria (selenomonas ruminantium subsp. lactilytica and Megasphaera elsdenii) in controlling lactic acid accumulations in vitro.Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Animal Science, 199