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Is there anything I can do? What should I look for 2 see if he is sick? THANKS
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Roy E. Mosley Jr.
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turn him out in grass
CattleAnnie
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Here's some good information on a link. It might take a minute for the page to load as it's document format, but it's worth the wait.
http://www.iowabeefcenter.org/pdfs/bch/03510.pdf
Here's a little more from the diagnostic end of it. Sorry it's so long.
Clinical Findings: Bloat is a common cause of sudden death. Cattle not observed closely, such as pastured and feedlot cattle and dry dairy cattle, usually are found dead; in lactating dairy cattle, which are observed regularly, bloat commonly begins within 1 hr after being turned onto a bloat-producing pasture. Bloat may occur on the first day after being placed on the pasture but more commonly occurs on the second or third day.
In primary pasture bloat, obvious distention of the rumen occurs suddenly, and the left flank may be so distended that the contour of the paralumbar fossa protrudes above the vertebral column; the entire abdomen is enlarged. As the bloat progresses, the skin over the left flank becomes progressively more taut and, in severe cases, cannot be "tented." Dyspnea and grunting are marked and are accompanied by mouth breathing, protrusion of the tongue, and extension of the head. Occasionally, vomiting occurs. Rumen motility does not decrease until bloat is severe. If the tympany continues to worsen, the animal will collapse and die. Death may occur within 1 hr after grazing began but is more common ~3-4 hr after onset of clinical signs. In a group of affected cattle, there are usually several with clinical bloat and some with mild to moderate abdominal distention. Death rates as high as 20% are recorded in cattle grazing bloat-prone pasture, and in pastoral areas the annual mortality from bloat in dairy cows may approach 1%. There is also economic loss from depressed milk production in nonfatal cases and from suboptimal use of bloat-prone pastures. Bloat can be a significant cause of mortality in feedlot cattle.
In secondary bloat, the excess gas is usually free on top of the solid and fluid ruminal contents, although frothy bloat may occur in vagal indigestion when there is increased ruminal activity. Secondary bloat is of sporadic occurrence. There is tympanic resonance over the dorsal abdomen left of the midline. Free-gas produces a higher pitched ping on percussion than frothy bloat. The distension of the rumen can be detected on rectal examination. In free-gas bloat, the passage of a stomach tube or trocarization releases large quantities of gas and alleviates distention.
Best of luck with your steer. Let us know how it goes.
Take care.
http://www.iowabeefcenter.org/pdfs/bch/03510.pdf
Here's a little more from the diagnostic end of it. Sorry it's so long.
Clinical Findings: Bloat is a common cause of sudden death. Cattle not observed closely, such as pastured and feedlot cattle and dry dairy cattle, usually are found dead; in lactating dairy cattle, which are observed regularly, bloat commonly begins within 1 hr after being turned onto a bloat-producing pasture. Bloat may occur on the first day after being placed on the pasture but more commonly occurs on the second or third day.
In primary pasture bloat, obvious distention of the rumen occurs suddenly, and the left flank may be so distended that the contour of the paralumbar fossa protrudes above the vertebral column; the entire abdomen is enlarged. As the bloat progresses, the skin over the left flank becomes progressively more taut and, in severe cases, cannot be "tented." Dyspnea and grunting are marked and are accompanied by mouth breathing, protrusion of the tongue, and extension of the head. Occasionally, vomiting occurs. Rumen motility does not decrease until bloat is severe. If the tympany continues to worsen, the animal will collapse and die. Death may occur within 1 hr after grazing began but is more common ~3-4 hr after onset of clinical signs. In a group of affected cattle, there are usually several with clinical bloat and some with mild to moderate abdominal distention. Death rates as high as 20% are recorded in cattle grazing bloat-prone pasture, and in pastoral areas the annual mortality from bloat in dairy cows may approach 1%. There is also economic loss from depressed milk production in nonfatal cases and from suboptimal use of bloat-prone pastures. Bloat can be a significant cause of mortality in feedlot cattle.
In secondary bloat, the excess gas is usually free on top of the solid and fluid ruminal contents, although frothy bloat may occur in vagal indigestion when there is increased ruminal activity. Secondary bloat is of sporadic occurrence. There is tympanic resonance over the dorsal abdomen left of the midline. Free-gas produces a higher pitched ping on percussion than frothy bloat. The distension of the rumen can be detected on rectal examination. In free-gas bloat, the passage of a stomach tube or trocarization releases large quantities of gas and alleviates distention.
Best of luck with your steer. Let us know how it goes.
Take care.
BLACKPOWER
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Roy E. Mosley Jr.":jwom6sq7 said:
SHHHH GO play with Ellie Mae. NO MORE TALKING
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Yeah.....15 years ago my son had a calf ready to go to the fair. Got into the feed. Ate all it could. Bloated like a cow on green alfalfa. Told my son to take it for a long walk. Told him to stop every half hour and let it drink all the water it wanted. It worked. 
Three hours later it was ready for the fair.
Three hours later it was ready for the fair.steveaust
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A few weeks ago i accidentally allowed some steers to gorge on barley malt.When the vet arrived she drenched(down their throats)with great heaps of carb soda to try and reverse the effects of lactic acid poisoning,this was to no avail and 2 died.I know now that i did not have enough carb soda as a buffer in the mix to start off with,I wont do that again.I am not sure if oats are the same as barley. the only experience i have had with oats was when my horse tied up on too much.The farmer up the road came down and listened to their insides after the vet had gone and said there was nothing moving inside and so they would surely die.Sometimes 40 years raising cattle is better than a college diploma
SPRINGER FARMS MURRAY GRE
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Keep him penned up so you can keep an eye on him,and give him all the hay he will eat.
dcara
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Here's a link to the Merick Vet's manual for diagnosis and treatment of bloat. Texan sent this to me when I had what I thought was a bloat issue.
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index ... /21800.htm
Good Luck
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index ... /21800.htm
Good Luck
