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Bloat in ruminant livestock ranges from mild cases of animal discomfort to a life-threatening situation. Bloat occurs when gases are trapped in the rumen of livestock.
Normally, these gases produced by gut microbes escape from the rumen by traveling up the esophagus during the processes of cud chewing and belching. In a recent Forage Focus video, Dr. Steve Boyles, OSU Beef Extension Specialist, and Christine Gelley, OSU Extension Educator in Noble County, discussed the causes, symptoms and treatment of bloat.
This video can be found on the OSU Beef Team website: beef.osu.edu.
Bloat is observed most often during the spring flush and in pastures with a high legume content (over 50%), especially forage species like clovers and alfalfa. The early flush of grass also can lead to bloat. This type of bloat is often called “frothy bloat” as the gases are trapped in many small bubbles mixed with rumen fluids and partially digested forage material.
Press Release – Ravensdown Massey University student Sophie Ridd has been announced as this years recipient of Ravensdowns Hugh Williams Memorial Scholarship. img src ”https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2102/7cfbd94fd3f5f0077837.jpeg” width ”540″ height ”720″ Sophie, 19, is about to start …
Massey University student Sophie Ridd has been announced as this year’s recipient of Ravensdown’s Hugh Williams Memorial Scholarship.
Sophie, 19, is about to start her second year of study towards a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at Massey University’s Palmerston North campus. She says the scholarship will reduce her financial burden and open up new opportunities for her to pursue tertiary study at higher levels.
Winter beef and forage meetings set
Tony Nye - OSU Extension
This winter the OSU Beef Team is offering a variety of educational programs online, beginning with Making Hay for Beef Cattle on Jan. 18.
In total, six programs are presently scheduled focusing on everything from feed and forage management to managing the breeding season. These sessions are each being offered free of charge, but pre-registration is required.
More details with registration information can be found at go.osu.edu/2021beefschool. Join us for one program or the whole series Monday evenings 6-8 p.m. each session.
Below highlights the six programs in this series:
Garth Ruff, Beef Cattle Field Specialist, OSU Extension
What a year 2020 has been. Are you looking to improve herd efficiency and profitability to weather the storm? Look no further than the slate of winter programming to be offered by the OSU Extension Beef Team. Programs planned for early 2021 are designed to provide valuable information for all segments of Ohio’s beef industry.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge to the beef industry to say the least, and the effects will continue to linger for some time. One thing we have learned this year is there continues to be need for gained efficiency and improved management within all segments of our beef cattle industry. This winter’s Ohio State Extension Beef School series will focus on both of those topics. Given current university policies regarding COVID-19, this years Beef Schools will be offered as a virtual series of programs.