A survey of losses due to bloat in dairy cows in the Bay of Plenty

Abstract

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For many years bloat has been a major problem of dairy herds in the Bay of Plenty, but no known attempt has been made to assess the magnitude of this problem. It was therefore decided to carry out a simple survey in this area to try to gauge the extent of both bloat incidence and losses due to bloat. It was felt that from such a survey the information gained would indicate whether or not further research into the problem was warranted.