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Bloat - Coggle Diagram
Bloat
prevention
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Administer anti-foaming agents daily if bloat is a severe problem. If this is the case and you can strip graze then spraying antifoaming oils (emulsified with water) onto the grass can significantly reduce labour costs.
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clinical signs
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usually associated with pain, discomfort and bellowing
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types
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frothy bloat
a stable foam develops on top of the rumen liquid, which blocks the release of gas
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foam is formed by breakdown products from rapidly growing forages esp. legumes e.g. clover and alfafa
the increase viscosity of rumen fluid and prevent the small bubbles of gas formed by rumen fermentation from coming together to form free gas that can be eructated
treatment
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FROTHY
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cattle on that pasture should be removed immediately and put on a high fibre diet (hay or straw) and any cows showing bloating signs treated with an anti-foaming agent. The pasture should not be grazed for at least 10d
