(Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) - Carbohydrates, which have been progressively employed in intensive breeding, induces the fermentation that leads to the development of acidosis, the second most important health problem in feedlot cattle according to nutritionists. Scientists test additives on the feed capable of controlling the bacteria involved in fermentation.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/fda-nik092917.php
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 29, 2017