A review of bloat in ruminants : a report of the Committee on Animal Health of the Agricultural Board /

Bloat in animals.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Animal Health
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington : National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, 1956.
Edition:Revised 1955.
Series:Publication (National Research Council (U.S.)) ; no. 388.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Microbiology of the rumen
  • Sources of rumen gases
  • Composition of rumen gases
  • Sources of carbon dioxide in the rumen
  • Sources of free hydrogen in the rumen
  • Sources of hydrogen sulfide in the rumen
  • Sources of oxygen and nitrogen in the rumen
  • Gas diffusion between rumen and blood
  • Chemical constituents of plants as related to the bloat problem
  • Cyanide
  • Carbohydrates
  • Saponins
  • Flavones
  • Toxic factors
  • Physiology of the rumen as related to bloat
  • Expulsion of gas, eructation
  • The eructation reflex
  • The cause of death of bloated animals
  • Experimental production of bloat
  • Section of the vagi
  • Use of drugs
  • Effect of alkalosis
  • Fresh legumes
  • Hay and grain
  • Legume juices and water
  • Saponins
  • Individual susceptibility to bloat
  • Etiology of bloat
  • Chemical consituents of plants as etiological factors in bloat
  • Influence of amount of feed consumed
  • Influence on rate and type of gas production
  • Influence on neuromuscular mechanism for eructation
  • Influence on frothiness
  • Physical factors of the feed in the etiology of bloat
  • Prevention of bloat
  • Chronic bloat
  • Acute bloat
  • Feeding hay before pasturing
  • Alternating sudan and legume pastures
  • Legume soilage
  • Legume and grass pasture
  • Other preventive procedures
  • Treatment of bloat
  • Summary of significant findings relating to the bloat problem