rabbits Flashcards
why can’t rabbits vomit
due to the well developed sphincter
what is the end of the small intestines called?
sacculus rotundus
at the illeocecocolic junction (where the illeum, caecum and ampulla coli connect)
why does the SI have a honeycomb structure
many lymph follicles
(ileocecal tonsil)
what is function of the illeocolic valve
controls movement of ingesta from the illeum to the sacculus rotundus
what is a common site for impaction
the end of the illeum
where is the caecum found?
right
what is the purpose of the caecum
fermentation vat
what is the apex of the caecum?
vermiform appendix
describe the structure of the caecum
very large
haustra bulges to seperate liquid and fibre
thin walled
what is the start of the ascending (proximal) colon
ampula coli
what is the start of the distil colon
fusus coli
what is the function of the fusus coli
regulates passage of ingesta into distal colon
describe the different rabbit faeces
1st is caecotropes - undigested material + bacteria + protein
2nd faecel pellets
why do rabbits eat their caecotopes
as they are nutrient packed so are therefore digested twice to get the most nutrients out.
is the dital colon sacculated?
no
