If the information on this page can help prevent the loss of a sheep to bloat, it will have been worth my time to put this information here. In the simplest of explanations, bloat is an excess of gases in the rumen of sheep.
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a hormone, produced mainly by cardiomyocytes, with a major role in cardiovascular homeostatic mechanisms such as natriuresis and vasodilation, which serve to regulate blood pressure.
Natriuretic Peptides (Atrial Natriuretic Peptide and Brain Natriuretic Peptide) Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a hormone made by cells in the right atrium whenever blood volume increases (atria are stretched) Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a hormone made by cells in the ventricles in response to excessive stretching of the ventricles ; In general, the effects of ANP and BNP are opposite to those of angiotensin II