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Heifer found dead on her back
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<blockquote data-quote="SCRUBS620" data-source="post: 355464" data-attributes="member: 5302"><p>When you say they bloat and die, is it a true bloat in which excess gas builds up in the rumen? I have never seen it and this is the first I have heard of it but it seems to me that they probably suffocate from the weight of the rumen on their lungs. They are not made to be in that position and gravity reverses everything. A full rumen on a big cow has to weigh alot. If she is pregnant that would take up extra space and make the situation even worse. Does this sound right or is there something that causes a true bloat when they are in that position? (the link with the explanation did not work for me)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SCRUBS620, post: 355464, member: 5302"] When you say they bloat and die, is it a true bloat in which excess gas builds up in the rumen? I have never seen it and this is the first I have heard of it but it seems to me that they probably suffocate from the weight of the rumen on their lungs. They are not made to be in that position and gravity reverses everything. A full rumen on a big cow has to weigh alot. If she is pregnant that would take up extra space and make the situation even worse. Does this sound right or is there something that causes a true bloat when they are in that position? (the link with the explanation did not work for me) [/QUOTE]
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