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===Post mortem===
===Post mortem===
Post mortem change resulting in rumen distention following other causes of death can complicate the diagnosis of bloat. If the post mortem exam is carried out shortly after death then bloat will be obvious due to distension at the left paralumbar fossa. Other post mortem changes consistem with bloat are
Post mortem change resulting in rumen distention following other causes of death can complicate the diagnosis of bloat. If the post mortem exam is carried out shortly after death then bloat will be obvious due to distension at the left paralumbar fossa. Other post mortem changes consistent with bloat are:
*Distented rumen
*[[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|Oesophageal]] "bloat line" at thoracic inlet.
*Pale liver due to compression by the rumen
*Rupture of the diaphragm
*Inguinal and ventral perineal oedema
*Oesophageal "bloat line" at the thoracic inlet.
==Treatment==
==Treatment==