Abomasal ulceration occurs commonly in suckling calves, and the cause for the high prevalence of abomasal ulceration is unknown. We hypothesized that diet may play a role in the etiopathogenesis of abomasal ulceration. Six male dairy calves with an abomasal body cannula suckled fresh Holstein cow's milk, all milk-protein milk replacer, or combined milk- and soy-protein milk replacer twice daily at 12% of body weight/d. Abomasal luminal pH was measured every second for 24 hours by using a miniature glass pH electrode. Mean 24-hour abomasal luminal pH for all milk-protein milk replacer (3.22) and combined milk- and soy-protein milk replacer (3.27) were similar but significantly (P
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Constable, P. D., Ahmed, A. F., & Misk, N. A. (2005). Effect of suckling cow’s milk or milk replacer on abomasal luminal pH in dairy calves. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 19(1), 97–102. https://doi.org/10.1892/0891-6640(2005)19<97:EOSCMO>2.0.CO;2
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