PPT-Diseases of Cattle Bloat

C ollection of gas in the rumen that the animal is unable to expel CAUSE Pasture bloat usually occurs in animals grazing lush legumes pasture SYMPTOMS include Swollen abdomen on the left side labored breathing profuse salivation groaning lack of appetite amp stiffness. It is still important to have an emergency plan in place to treat bloated cows should they occur as the above mentioned products only reduce the incidence of bloat they dont treat bloat once it has present During a high risk period for bloat some fa Ruminant animals produce large volumes of gas during the normal process of digestion This gas either is belched up or passes through the gastrointestinal tract If something interferes with gas escape from the rumen bloat occurs Natural foaming agent The degree of swelling does not neces sarily indicate the severity of distress Although bloat is not always fatal many cattle die from it each year Feedlot bloat can be a problem but the type of bloat of greatest concern to Alabama beef producers oc Frothy bloat impacts on cale production in the United States in 1999 were estimated to be greater than $300 million dollars. Frothy bloat is the major nonpathogenic cause of death loss and depresse 2 Figure 1: Layers of ingested material inside of the rumen. Figure also shows basic anatomy of the rumenoreticulum, including the dorsal and ventral sacs, and the reticulum (designated Brendan Kraus, DVM. The Rumen. A specialized fermentation vat in the bovine. Fermentation is controlled through diet selection, saliva (buffer), constant mixing. Fermentation is breakdown of food into energy by microorganisms. Brendan Kraus, DVM. The Rumen. A specialized fermentation vat in the bovine. Fermentation is controlled through diet selection, saliva (buffer), constant mixing. Fermentation is breakdown of food into energy by microorganisms. Symptoms of a healthy bovine.. Temperature – 100.4 to 102.8 degrees. Pulse rate- 60-70 beats per minute. Respiration rate-10-30 breaths per minute. Chewing cud. Clostridium . chauvoei. -. Blackleg. Essential Standard 5.00: Understand management of agriculture animals.. Objective 5.01. Classify animal housing, facilities and waste management.. Beef Housing and Facilities. Types of Operations. producers should plan facilities and equipment to suit the various types of beef operation(s).. AGRISCIENCE COURSE. HERD HEALTH PLAN. Producer needs to develop overall plan for maintaining health of the beef herd. Key to success is the prevention of problems. Awareness of beef cattle diseases and parasites can help farmers plan preventive programs that reduce health problems and increase profits. Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) What is it?  It is an infectious disease caused by a virus.  Affects wild and domestic cloven - hooved animals (sheep, pigs, goats, deer) and also elephants, hedgeh Nematodes are microscopic, nonsegmented roundworms that cause disease in many plants . Bloat nematode ( Ditylenchus dipsaci ) was first reported in the United States in 1935 and affects many crops, in cbcs. ) ZOOLOGY. Dr.Shashikant. . Ramrao. . Sitre. Assistant Professor. Department of Zoology. N.S.Science. and Arts College, . Bhadrawati. , . Dist.Chandapur. (M.S.) 442902. Bacterial Diseases (4). Dr. Bernard . Rono. Outline. Background. Introduction. Viral diseases – FMD, MCF, RVF. Bacterial diseases – Anthrax, Brucellosis, Bovine TB. Protozoan - Tick borne diseases. Introduction. Many pathogens can infect both domestic animals and wildlife.