[WorkingClassFilth]

Here's an article on the very thing: http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/beef/g149.htm

[Fam4Bush]

" Causes of bloat include: 1. an inherited tendency for bloat, 2. certain proteins in forage, 3. the amount, rate of intake, and coarseness of the roughage, 4. the type of rumen microbial population, host-parasite reaction following grub treatment, 5. choking, and 6. enlargement of the lymph-nodes between the lungs which compress the esophagus or interfere with the function of the vagus nerves." 7. tired, immature farm wife ignorance OK. Years later, I remain guilty.