Posted by RayP(MI) on March 31, 2009 at 05:39:06 from (207.241.137.116):
In Reply to: OT - Bateing cows? posted by joe fabregas on March 31, 2009 at 05:20:32:
If cattle get on fresh pasture when their stomachs have been processing dry hay, problems come up. Cattle will gorge themselves and bloat. They get a bad case of gas, and can't relieve themselves of the gas and pressure. There are a couple emergency cures for this, neither is pleasant. One is to stick a hose down their throat, and allow the gas to vent. Other is to puncture their stomach through their upper side near the hip bone. Vets have a hollow tube for this, I have known farmers to use pocket knife in an emergency. Like I said, not pleasant. By allowing limited access to pasture for a few days, the problem is usually bypassed, and animals stomachs, and internal bacteria learn to process fresh growth.
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