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PAS 1
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"Bharwad has learnt from elders in the village that it is always better to treat bloat promptly. The remedy consists of boiled groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) and plain water. Heat about 50 millilitres of groundnut oil and bring to a boil. Poured into a tall vessel containing about 250 millilitres of water. When the mixture cools down, stir it well and drench to the afflicted animal. This brings almost instantaneous relief from bloat."
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Agro Ecological Zone
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Agro-Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Ghat and coastal plain hot humid (6.2), Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Western plateau and hills region (IX), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Western Ghat Zone - ZARS, Igatpuri, Dist. Nashik Western Maharashtra Scarcity Zone (MH-6),- ZARS, Solapur Sub Montane Zone – ZARS, Kolhapur Plain Zone – ZARS, Ganeshkhind, Pune
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Practice ID
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DTP0010000003346
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Annotation ID
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GIAN/GAVL/2033
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Reference
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HBN database
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Disease
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Bloat
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Disease Description
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Bloat is simply the build up of gas in the rumen. This gas is produced as part of the normal process of digestion, and is normally lost by belching (eructation). Bloat occurs when this loss of gas is prevented. There are two sorts of bloat. The least common type is gassy bloat, which occurs when the gullet is obstructed (often by foreign objects such as potatoes) or when the animal can’t burp (such as with milk fever or tetanus). The second type of bloat is frothy bloat, which happens as the result of a stable foam developing on top of the rumen liquid, which blocks the release of the gas. This is by far the most common form of bloat, and unlike gassy bloat, it is highly seasonal with peaks in the spring and autumn. This is because the foam is formed by breakdown products from rapidly growing forages (particularly legumes such as clover and alfalfa). These increase the viscosity (stickiness) of the rumen fluid and prevent the small bubbles of gas formed by rumen fermentation
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Management Practices
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Rumenotomy
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