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What are the prevention and treatment methods for cattle bloating?

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Bloating in cattle is also called "ruminal tympany," and this disease mostly occurs in summer and autumn. Its main cause is that cattle suddenly eat a large amount of young, tender, juicy grass at one time, especially legumes such as alfalfa. Because this grass is consumed in excess and cannot move down, it produces a large amount of gas in the rumen within a short time, causing the rumen to expand rapidly. The sick cow's abdomen enlarges, especially with obvious protrusion of the left flank, and in severe cases it can rise above the backbone; pressing it feels elastic, and tapping it gives a drum-like sound. The sick cow is depressed, rumination stops, heart sounds are increased, breathing is difficult, it looks back at

Bloating in cattle is also called "ruminal tympany," and this disease mostly occurs in summer and autumn. Its main cause is that cattle suddenly eat a large amount of young, tender, juicy grass at one time, especially legumes such as alfalfa. Because this grass is consumed in excess and cannot move down, it produces a large amount of gas in the rumen within a short time, causing the rumen to expand rapidly. The sick cow's abdomen enlarges, especially with obvious protrusion of the left flank, and in severe cases it can rise above the backbone; pressing it feels elastic, and tapping it gives a drum-like sound. The sick cow is depressed, rumination stops, heart sounds are increased, breathing is difficult, it looks back at the abdomen, is restless with colic, and finally dies from rumen rupture.

Prevention and treatment:

1. When feeding cattle young tender grass in summer and autumn, mix in some high-quality dry hay.

2. After puncturing the rumen with a trocar to release gas, inject 50 milliliters of kerosene or 20 milliliters of Lysol into the rumen.

3. 200 grams of tobacco leaf powder, mix with water and administer as a single drench.

4. 100 grams of fennel, 100 grams of garlic, 250 grams of aged vinegar; crush and add the vinegar, then administer as a single drench.

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