
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Graham, CA 
A1  - Pern, C 
A1  - Linehan, KL 
T1  - The use of a medicated molasses block to control bloat
JF  - Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
JO  - Aust. J. Exp. Agric.
Y1  - 1977
VL  - 17
IS  - 87
SP  - 555
EP  - 565
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/EA9770555 
N2  - 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. 
ER  -

