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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
The diagnosis of bloat can usually be made based on the obvios distension of the left paralumbar fossa. When several animals are affected on lush pasture the cause is invariably primary bloat. If only one animal is affected, or there is doubt over the cause, the passage of a stomach tube or trocar will release large quantities of gas in the case of secondary bloat. A clinical exam will aid in finding the underlying cause of secondary bloat.
===Clinical signs===
===Clinical signs===
*Visible distension of the left paralumbar fossa
*Kicking ventral abdomen and bellowing in pain
*Sudden death
==Treatment==
==Treatment==