Bloat, leave it be?

[callmefence]

Definitely got a little bloat going on here. First noticed it yesterday. She's moved herself off the oat field into a different pasture. She's getting up ok just off feed. Nice first calf tiger stripe Heifer. I kinda think it might be best to just leave her be. Anybody see it different.

Best I could get before she left me

 

[Gunner]

For what it is worth, that would be my call if she was mine.

 

[regolith]

Are my eyes deceiving me? I'm pretty sure that bump high on her left side is a hip bone, not bloat.
I don't see evidence of bloat from the photo, and would probably leave it be - the reality is that bloat kills one occasionally whether or not it's treated for and whether or not the grazing management predisposes to it. Going to a new pasture the highest risk is the first few hours, when they're gorging and don't listen to the internal suggestions to stop eating.

 

[callmefence]

Got another pic fwiw

 

[bball]

If shes belching and farting, id let her work it out. If it grows, may have to get your pocket knife.

 

[Aaron]

I've never saved a bloater long-term. If she survives, get her on a bus. Have wasted a lot of hours on them. Worst ones are the ones that get better, start gaining for a week or two and then walk out one day and are dead.

 

[Nesikep]

All my cows must be bloated!... Exercise is good for her though.. if it's chronic, then I agree with Aaron, get rid of her or you'll lose her completely