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ruminal tympany 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 … Medical dictionary
ruminal tympany secondary — ruminal tympany caused by an esophageal obstruction that prevents eructation; called also free gas bloat … Medical dictionary
bloat — /bloht/, v.t. 1. to expand or distend, as with air, water, etc.; cause to swell: Overeating bloated their bellies. 2. to puff up; make vain or conceited: The promotion has bloated his ego to an alarming degree. 3. to cure (fishes) as bloaters.… … Universalium
Examples of noninfectious diseases of animals — ▪ Table Examples of noninfectious diseases of animals animal(s) affected name(s) of disease nature of disease Hereditary diseases pigs, calves, foals congenital absence of skin (epitheliogenesis imperfecti) complete absence of skin over parts of… … Universalium
bloat — blōt vt : to make turgid: a) to produce edema in b) to cause or result in accumulation of gas in the digestive tract of <cucumbers sometimes bloat me> c) to cause abdominal distension in vi to become turgid bloat n 1) a digestive… … Medical dictionary
free gas bloat — secondary ruminal tympany … Medical dictionary
frothy bloat — primary ruminal tympany … Medical dictionary
leguminous bloat — primary ruminal tympany caused by a diet excessively high in legumes such as alfalfa or clover … Medical dictionary
Medicago — Med·i·ca·go (med″ĭ kaґgo) a genus of grasses of the family Leguminosae. M. polymorґpha (also called M. denticulaґta) is the burr trefoil, which is often used as hay for livestock but sometimes causes the condition called trefoil… … Medical dictionary
