Pasture bloat in dairy cows

Bloat in dairy cows has become more common among cattle and is now a matter of serious economic importance in the dairy industry. The following is a discussion of its causes, economic losses attributed to it, and control strategies, with particular reference to grazing management. Bloat is a condition of tympanites occurring in ruminant animals. There are 2 types of bloat that have been identified, namely free-gas bloat and frothy bloat, with the latter representing about 90% of the total blo