The BMI is an attempt to quantify the amount of tissue mass (muscle, fat, and bone) in an individual, and then categorize that person as underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese based on that value. However, there is some debate about where on the BMI scale the dividing lines between categories should be placed.
Bloating is any abnormal general swelling, or increase in diameter of the abdominal area. As a symptom, the patient feels a full and tight abdomen, which may cause abdominal pain, and sometimes accompanied by increased stomach growling, or more seriously, the total lack of it. 1 Symptoms.
In most cases, bloating is the result of some type of colic or an indicator that your horse may be on the verge of colicking. Colic is a catch-all diagnosis for an assortment of stomach troubles that can include problems with the large intestine, the small intestine or the stomach itself.