BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Bloat is caused by the entrapment of fementation gases in the rumen. The bubbles mix with the ruminal fluids to form a stable foam. Poloxalene is a non-ionic surfactant that lowers the surface tension of the frothy mass so the bubble film is weakened and can no longer contain the gas.

Detailed explanation-2: -A stomach tube can be used to relieve the gas build-up. Anti-foaming agents can be delivered directly into the rumen through the tube. Moving the animal around after treatment is important. Animals that are severely bloated and distressed need rapid relief.

Detailed explanation-3: -Iodine is an important mineral for your herd as it is used in the thyroid gland to produce hormones which accelerate reactions in most organs, thereby increasing metabolic rate and accelerating growth.

Detailed explanation-4: -A trocar and cannula may be used for emergency relief of free-gas bloat, although the standard-sized instrument is not large enough to allow the viscous, stable foam in peracute cases to escape quickly enough.