Flatulence is a very common disease and the most terrifying thing in cattle breeding, and many farmers have encountered this phenomenon in the actual cattle breeding process. Let's talk about the symptoms, causes, and specific prevention and treatment measures for flatulence.
First, the symptoms of flatulence in the cow's stomach
Sick cattle are depressed, restless, do not eat, and rumination stops. The stomach is swollen, and the breath is constantly vigorous, the abdominal wall is tense and elastic, and the auscultation has a drum sound. Breathing difficulties, the appearance of stretching the neck and spitting out the tongue, a large amount of saliva flowing from the corners of the mouth, and kicking the abdomen on the hind limbs. Protruding eyeballs, frequent urination. If the above symptoms are not taken in time to take effective measures, the cow will die due to rumen rupture.
Second, the general cause of flatulence in the cow's stomach
Cattle eat a large number of easy to expand feed, common beans, grains, change when not gradual, too sudden, especially after the roughage to fine feed, a large number of food unlimited, and insufficient drinking water, lack of exercise, these may produce flatulence. The main reason for the occurrence of flatulence is that the cattle eat too much at one time, and the grass that cannot be moved down normally due to excessive amounts of grass is fermented in the cattle stomach for a short time to produce a large amount of gas retention, resulting in rapid expansion of the cattle stomach and the formation of flatulence. In the breeding of cattle, we should strengthen management and pay attention to the details of the feeding link, so that the feed ratio is appropriate, do not feed more food that is easy to produce fermentation gas, and strengthen the drinking water work of cattle. It is of great help in preventing bovine flatulence.
Third, the prevention and treatment of flatulence in the cow's stomach
Precautions:
Strengthen feeding management, reasonable combination of diets, do not feed cattle a large number of easy to ferment legume forage, do not feed moldy, rotten, toxic and frozen inferior forage, and increase exercise in an appropriate amount. At the same time, the service cattle should also prevent overwork when cultivating the land.
Therapeutic measures:
(1): Artificial auxiliary exhaust. Keep the cow in a high and low posture, and find a grass handle to massage the cow's abdomen, which can promote rumen contraction and gas discharge. It can also be placed horizontally in the mouth of the cow with a smooth wooden stick coated with oil, and the two ends are fixed to the back of the horn with ropes, and the cow will expel the gas in the rumen as it licks and eats.
(2): Artificial puncture deflation. When the condition of the cattle is more serious and endangers the life of the cattle, puncture deflation should be carried out immediately. The puncture site is at the midpoint where the hip nodule connects to the final rib, towards the right elbow. With a cannula needle to slowly release gas, do not quickly release the gas, to prevent the occurrence of cerebral anemia, half an hour after deflation can be oral anti-fermentation drugs, such as fish stone fat, alcohol, castor oil, fennel oil and so on.
(3) Early prevention
The treatment after flatulence is not only troublesome, but also the cows are also guilty, so they often feed the cows some stomach powder in the usual feeding to prevent it in advance and also help digestion
Finally, summary: the professional term of this disease is called rumen bulging, because it has the characteristics of suddenness, commonness and high fatality, so it must attract the attention of the majority of farmers. In addition, this disease should still be mainly prevented, as long as the precautions are taken, it is completely possible to avoid rumen assitile disease in cattle.