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Further Studies on Bloat

Division of Animal Husbandry, University of California, Davis, California

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this paper is to submit data, supplementing our earlier studies (1, 2, 3, 5), on the cause, production, and prevention of bloat.

EXPERIMENTAL

Because several independent experiments are involved, most of the details on methods will be discussed under the separate s~ctions. A fewgeneral statements can be made. Throughout the feeding period, when bloat was anticipated, the cows were constantly observed by at least one and usually two or more persons. We considered it safe to leave animals if bloat had not developed one hour after they were taken off pasture. Animals removed from the pasture and fed grain shortly thereafter would often bloat and occasionally had to be treated. In the series of experiments to be considered, there were 194 cases of bloat. Since the cattle were observed carefully, and were treated at once if seriously bloated, none was lost.