Learn About Science on Instagram: "You might assume bloating in cattle resolves on its own without intervention. That assumption is incorrect. The video shows a controlled method used to safely release methane gas from a bloated cow. The source is veterinary and livestock management practice used to treat ruminal bloat. Bloat occurs when gas builds up in the cow’s rumen. Fermentation of feed produces methane and other gases. Normal belching mechanisms can fail. Pressure builds rapidly inside the