Veterinary Clinical Medicine-I (General and Systemic)

TREATMENT

First aid emergency measures

• Emergency rumenotomy in severe cases with gross ruminal distension, mouth breathing with protrusion of tongue and staggering. 
• An  incision of about 10-20 cm in length over the LPF through the skin, abdominal musculature and directly into the rumen.

Trocar and cannula

• 2.5 cm in diameter. If trocar is successful in reducing the pressure, antifoaming agents are used.
• Promotion of saliva: A stick is tied in the mouth like a bit to promote the production of excessive saliva
• Drenching of sodium bicarbonate 150-200 g in one liter of water or any non-toxic oil.
• Stomach tube: Passage of tube -2 cm in diameter in free gas bloat,  Anti foaming agents can be administered with the tube in rumen. 

Feedlot bloat

• Swellers/ moderate cases of bloat, will resolve if the cattle are made to walk.
• Antifoaming agents: Non-toxic oil, non biodegradable - 250 to 500 ml per animal is used.
• Detergent such as dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate.
• Synthetic surfactant like polaxalene at 25-50 g is recommended
• Alcohol ethoxylate are more effective and faster than oil.