General and Systematic Veterinary Pharmacology

ANTIBLOAT AGENTS

Antibloat agents ( Viscosity altering agents)

• Bloat is occurring due to excessive fermentation in rumen.
• They are of two types
  • Simple bloat and
  • Frothy bloat

Simple bloat

• It can be relieved by giving antizymotic agents such as turpentine oil which reduce the fermentation process in the forestomach.
• Admixing small quantities of turpentine oil, formalin with ground nut oil or trocarisation will help overcome simple bloat

Frothy bloat

• It requires viscosity altering drugs.
• Viscosity altering agents alter the surface tension of froth and break up the gas bubbles.
• These agents include Poloxalene, polymerized methyl silicone, mineral oil and vegetable oil (e.g: soybean, peanut, sunflower oil)
• Antibloat agents are usually administered via drench or stomach tube.