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==Bloat/Tympany==
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| Also known as:
| '''Tympany<br>
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==Description==
==Signalment==
==Diagnosis==
===Clinical signs===
==Treatment==
==Prognosis==
==References==
* When [[Eructation - Anatomy & Physiology|eructation]] fails, the [[The Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]] becomes distended due to the accumulation of gas produced by the fermentation process. This distension is known as '''bloat''' or '''tympany'''.
* When [[Eructation - Anatomy & Physiology|eructation]] fails, the [[The Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]] becomes distended due to the accumulation of gas produced by the fermentation process. This distension is known as '''bloat''' or '''tympany'''.
***** Some passage of gas is possible, so gas build-up and distenesion is more prolonged.
***** Some passage of gas is possible, so gas build-up and distenesion is more prolonged.
***** Interference with cardiac and respiratory function is seldom life threatening.
***** Interference with cardiac and respiratory function is seldom life threatening.
[[Category:Forestomach - Nutritional Pathology]][[Category:Cattle]]
[[Category:Forestomach - Nutritional Pathology]][[Category:Cattle]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_lizzyk]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_lizzyk]]