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==Description==
 
==Description==
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Bloat is the ruminal distension caused by the accumulation of gas produced by the fermentation process.
 
==Signalment==
 
==Signalment==
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* 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'''.
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===Clinical===
      
*The disease is acute and progressive and will result in death in a matter of hours.
 
*The disease is acute and progressive and will result in death in a matter of hours.
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