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What to Do When Cattle and Sheep Develop Acute Bloat? A Detailed Guide to Emergency Measures

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When cattle and sheep consume large amounts of peanut vines, pea vines, alfalfa, or other legume stems and leaves, or dew-covered grass, they are prone to developing acute gastrointestinal bloat. For severely affected animals, the first step should be to release gas and reduce pressure. After venting, inject vegetable oil or paraffin oil through the trocar opening: 20-40 ml for cattle and 10-15 ml for sheep; Lysol may also be injected: 15-20 ml for cattle and 5-10 ml for sheep. To stop fermentation of rumen contents, administer orally the clear supernatant of 10% quicklime water: 500-1500 ml for cattle and 100-50 for sheep

When cattle and sheep consume large amounts of peanut vines, pea vines, alfalfa, or other legume stems and leaves, or dew-covered grass, they are prone to developing acute gastrointestinal bloat.

For severely affected animals, the first step should be to release gas and reduce pressure. After venting, inject vegetable oil or paraffin oil through the trocar opening: 20-40 ml for cattle and 10-15 ml for sheep; Lysol may also be injected: 15-20 ml for cattle and 5-10 ml for sheep.

To stop fermentation of rumen contents, administer orally the clear supernatant of 10% quicklime water: 500-1500 ml for cattle and 100-500 ml for sheep. For mildly affected animals, massage the rumen to promote rumen motility. To clear accumulated feces from the gastrointestinal tract, artificial salt may be used: 200-400 g for cattle and 50-100 g for sheep. When abdominal pain is severe, inject analgin intramuscularly: 40 ml for cattle and 20 ml for sheep.

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