10 Questions
What is the pH at which the monomolecular layer around gas rumen bubbles has its greatest stability?
pH 6
What is believed to be the primary foaming agent in primary ruminal tympany?
Soluble leaf proteins
Which type of pastures are most common in causing bloat?
Legume or legume-dominant pastures
What is the immediate effect of feeding on bloat occurrence?
Supply nutrients for a burst of microbial fermentation
What reflects the forage’s potential for causing bloat?
Protein content and rates of digestion and ruminal passage
What inhibits the coalescence of small gas bubbles in primary ruminal tympany?
Soluble leaf proteins
Which factor determines whether bloat will occur?
Nature of the ruminal contents
What type of pastures are most common in causing bloat?
Legume or legume-dominant pastures
What is the pH at which the monomolecular layer around gas rumen bubbles has its greatest stability?
pH 6
What releases a greater amount of small chloroplast particles that trap gas bubbles and prevent their coalescence?
Bloat-producing pastures
Test your knowledge about primary ruminal tympany, also known as frothy bloat, which is characterized by the entrapment of normal gases of fermentation in a stable foam in the rumen. Learn about the factors influencing foam formation and the role of soluble leaf proteins, saponins, and hemicelluloses as foaming agents.
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