
%0 Journal Article
%A Graham, CA 
%A Pern, C 
%A Linehan, KL 
%T The use of a medicated molasses block to control bloat
%J Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
%D 1977/08/01
%V 17
%N 87
%P 555-565
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/EA9770555
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/EA9770555 
%X Seven grazing experiments were undertaken on bloat inducing pastures during 1973 and 1974 in which cattle were allocated to two groups on the basis of bloat susceptibility. One group received a molasses block containing 10 per cent or 15 per cent alcohol ethoxylate ('Teric' 12A23B), and the second group received either no supplement or a placebo block or hay treated with mineral oil. In two trials where moderate to severe bloat conditions occurred, supplementation with medicated blocks significantly (P < 0.01) reduced the frequency of bloating, and in one of these trials the severity of bloating was also significantly reduced (P < 0.01). In the remaining trials, where mild bloat conditions prevailed, the medicated blocks had no significant effect in reducing bloat frequency. 
