Adding anionic salts to rations can help but they have serious drawbacks. However, new products may do the same job as anionic salts without the drawbacks and at reduced cost. K raises a cow's blood pH, making it more alkaline. That may cause either subclinical or clinical milk fever.
Anionic salts counteract the effects of K by decreasing blood pH, making it more acidic.
Ca status and help prevent milk fever. Drawbacks of Salts Most feed companies offer transition cow supplements containing anionic salts. However, anionic salts are expensive and unpalatable. Anionic salts are usually mixed with palatable ingredients to improve intake of transition supplements. Intake is still a problem.