| ruminal |
pertaining to the rumen.
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| ruminal p. |
rumenitis with acidosis and hardening and enlargement of the ruminal papillae, most commonly seen in animals fed concentrated, pelleted feed.
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| ruminal t. |
a kind of indigestion in cattle and sheep, marked by an abnormal collection of gas in the rumen; the usual cause is a diet too high in carbohydrates. As gas volume increases, the rumen presses against adjacent organs; it may occlude the vena cava and cause circulatory problems or press against the diaphragm and lungs and cause death from asphyxia. Called also bloat.
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| ruminal t., primary |
ruminal tympany caused by eating too much wet or frothy legume, particularly alfalfa or clover, which forms a stable foam in the rumen. Called also frothy bloat.
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| ruminal t., secondary |
ruminal tympany caused by an esophageal obstruction that prevents eructation; called also free gas bloat.
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