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FAQ

What is ruminal acidosis, and what should make you call the vet at once?

Too much grain concentrate, or too rapid a change of feed (see 3.1). You will see rumination stop, diarrhoea and dullness, and severe cases can be fatal. The direction of management is that this is an emergency requiring urgent veterinary treatment, with medication that must be prescribed. In the source chapter this row belongs to the group needing prompt attention; the actual judgement still rests with the veterinarian case by case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.

ルーメンアシドーシス Ruminal Acidosis とは何ですか。何が見えたらすぐ獣医師を呼ぶべきですか。 — 穀物濃厚飼料の過剰、または切り替えが急すぎること（3.1 参照）が原因です。反芻の停止、下痢、沈鬱が現れ、重度では死に至ることがあります。対処の方向性は、救急疾患であり獣医師による緊急処置が必要というもので、薬剤は処方が必要です。この行は元の章で速やかな対応を要する類型に属します。実際の判断は個々の症例に応じて獣医師が行う必要があり、本文では薬剤名と用量は書きません。

What is ruminal acidosis, and what should make you call the vet at once? — Too much grain concentrate, or too rapid a change of feed (see 3.1). You will see rumination stop, diarrhoea and dullness, and severe cases can be fatal. The direction of management is that this is an emergency requiring urgent veterinary treatment, with medication that must be prescribed. In the source chapter this row belongs to the group needing prompt attention; the actual judgement still rests with the veterinarian case by case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.

What is bloat (free-gas／frothy types), and what should make you call the vet at once?

The frothy type usually follows heavy intake of legume pasture; the free-gas type follows oesophageal obstruction or abnormal posture. You will see marked distension of the left flank, laboured breathing and restlessness. The direction of management is that this is an emergency — a distended left flank together with laboured breathing can be fatal within hours — so seek care immediately. In the source chapter this row belongs to the group needing prompt attention; the actual judgement still rests with the veterinarian case by case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.

鼓脹症 Bloat（遊離ガス型／泡沫型）とは何ですか。何が見えたらすぐ獣医師を呼ぶべきですか。 — 泡沫型は主にマメ科牧草の大量採食により、遊離ガス型は食道の閉塞または姿勢の異常により起こります。左腹部の著明な膨満、呼吸困難、不安が現れます。対処の方向性は、救急疾患であり、左腹部の膨満に呼吸困難を伴う場合は数時間で致命的になりうるため、ただちに受診が必要というものです。この行は元の章で速やかな対応を要する類型に属します。実際の判断は個々の症例に応じて獣医師が行う必要があり、本文では薬剤名と用量は書きません。

What is bloat (free-gas／frothy types), and what should make you call the vet at once? — The frothy type usually follows heavy intake of legume pasture; the free-gas type follows oesophageal obstruction or abnormal posture. You will see marked distension of the left flank, laboured breathing and restlessness. The direction of management is that this is an emergency — a distended left flank together with laboured breathing can be fatal within hours — so seek care immediately. In the source chapter this row belongs to the group needing prompt attention; the actual judgement still rests with the veterinarian case by case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.

What is milk fever／hypocalcemia, and what should make you call the vet at once?

Rapid loss of calcium around calving to supply milk production. You will see unsteadiness, the cow going down and unable to rise, and a low body temperature. The direction of management is that this is an emergency requiring urgent veterinary treatment. In the source chapter this row belongs to the group needing prompt attention; the actual judgement still rests with the veterinarian case by case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.

乳熱／低カルシウム血症 Milk Fever／Hypocalcemia とは何ですか。何が見えたらすぐ獣医師を呼ぶべきですか。 — 分娩前後に乳生成のためカルシウムが急速に失われることが原因です。起立不安定、起立不能、体温の低下が現れます。対処の方向性は、救急疾患であり獣医師による緊急処置が必要というものです。この行は元の章で速やかな対応を要する類型に属します。実際の判断は個々の症例に応じて獣医師が行う必要があり、本文では薬剤名と用量は書きません。

What is milk fever／hypocalcemia, and what should make you call the vet at once? — Rapid loss of calcium around calving to supply milk production. You will see unsteadiness, the cow going down and unable to rise, and a low body temperature. The direction of management is that this is an emergency requiring urgent veterinary treatment. In the source chapter this row belongs to the group needing prompt attention; the actual judgement still rests with the veterinarian case by case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.