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Bloat

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000827

A severe distension of the abdomen caused by gas; usually in ruminant animals. The problem is greatest with sudden access to lush pastures or vegetative stage alfalfa - foods that are too easily digested.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-000827
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoSigns and symptoms (animals and humans); Antibloat agents
TranslationsSpanish: meteorismo
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000827",
  "term": "Bloat",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A severe distension of the abdomen caused by gas; usually in ruminant animals. The problem is greatest with sudden access to lush pastures or vegetative stage alfalfa - foods that are too easily digested.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "signs and symptoms (animals and humans)",
    "antibloat agents"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "meteorismo"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/bloat/"
}

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