Monogastric Digestive system: Horse Flashcards
1
Q
How long is the esophagus?
A
50-60 inches
2
Q
A horses stomach is smaller, what % of the GI Tract is it?
A
8%
3
Q
A horses stomach does not have what?
A
Extensive musculatore, so it cannot expand
4
Q
Because a horses stomach does not expand, how should it be fed?
A
small portions many times a day
5
Q
They layering effect of ingesta causes what?
A
Digestive disorders
6
Q
Does digestion start in the mouth of a horse?
A
No
7
Q
Horses do not have what?
A
A gall bladder
8
Q
A horses large intestine is what % of their GI tract?
A
60%
9
Q
What is the functions of a cecum?
A
- Contains bacteria
- Bacteria action allows horses to utilize fibrous feedstuff (like ruminants)
- Synthesis of microbial protein (dead bacteria)
- Synthesis of water-soluable vitamins
10
Q
What is in a horses small intestine?
A
- Same as pig
- No gall bladder
- Low amounts of fats in horse diets
11
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