There are several ways to minimize the risk of bloat when cattle graze legume pastures, such as timing of grazing, paying attention to plant maturity, moisture, and weather. Choose a dry day and wait ...

Bloat is a common problem in ruminant animals if they can’t get rid of extra gas produced by rumen microbes during digestion. The enlarged gas-filled rumen puts pressure on the lungs and they can’t ...

Bloat can be a prominent issue this time of year for cattle grazing small grains pasture. Environment, weather, forage growth stage and forage quality all play a role in the occurrence of bloat. Even ...

COLLEGE STATION — It is a big shift from worrying about not enough forage to worrying about too much and the resulting cattle-bloat issues, Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel said, but that is ...

VERNON -- A Texas A&M AgriLife Research animal nutritionist is trying to decrease the severity of frothy bloat, the major non-pathogenic cause of death and reduced performance in cattle grazing hard ...