Bloat is another term for which condition?

Bloat is another term for which condition?

• A. Diarrhea
• B. Acute gastric dilation
• C. Colic
• D. Orf

Answer: (B)

Bloat is gas distension of the stomach, which is the same thing as acute gastric dilation. When gas rapidly builds up inside the stomach, it causes the abdomen to swell and the animal can have trouble breathing or moving, making this a urgent condition to recognize and treat. This is different from diarrhea, which is loose or frequent stools; from colic, which is abdominal pain with various possible causes; and from Orf, which is a contagious viral infection affecting the skin of sheep and goats. The term bloat specifically describes the dangerous gas-related swelling of the stomach, i.e., acute gastric dilation.

Bloat is gas distension of the stomach, which is the same thing as acute gastric dilation. When gas rapidly builds up inside the stomach, it causes the abdomen to swell and the animal can have trouble breathing or moving, making this a urgent condition to recognize and treat. This is different from diarrhea, which is loose or frequent stools; from colic, which is abdominal pain with various possible causes; and from Orf, which is a contagious viral infection affecting the skin of sheep and goats. The term bloat specifically describes the dangerous gas-related swelling of the stomach, i.e., acute gastric dilation.