Large Animal Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
Ruminant
Stomach Compartments
A
- Rumen
- Reticulum
- Omasum
- Abomasum
2
Q
Rumen
A
- Also called the “paunch”
- Largest chamber
- Main fermentation area
3
Q
Reticulum
A
- “Honeycomb” pattern
- Forces food back into rumen or omasum
- Allows regurgitation
4
Q
Omasum
A
- Has many “plies” or folds
- Folds filter and squeeze out fluid from food
5
Q
Abomasum
A
- Known as the “true stomach”
- Operates similar to non-ruminant stomachs
6
Q
Other Species
Stomachs
A
Camelids have 3 compartment stomachs
* considered functional ruminants
* 1st and 2nd compartments function similar to rumen
7
Q
Horse
Stomach
A
- Smaller size than most
- Does not do digestive processes
- Fermentation occurs in cecum and large intestines
- No gallbladder - bile excretes into duodenum
- Best to feed smaller meals more frequent
- Unable to vomit
8
Q
Horse Nutritional Disease
Rhabdomyolysis
A
- Acute inflammatory disease of muscle
- True cause unknown - suspect cause feeding high grain diet followed by few days of rest
- Avoid by reducing intake during rest period, but continue excersize
9
Q
Horse Nutritional Disease
Heaves
A
- True cause unknown
- Suspect from feeding moldy / dusty feed
