The Rumen Complex Flashcards
1
Q
70% of calories intake for ruminants from?
A
the pasture land
2
Q
VFAs = AKA
A
short chain fatty acids
3
Q
butyrate and propionate
A
increases papillae number and size
4
Q
hyperkertatinisation?
A
papillae like forms together
5
Q
what does fibre produce?
A
acetate
6
Q
what do ruminants need a balance between in their diet?
A
concentrates and forages
7
Q
when do we advise weaning?
A
2x birth weight
13% of mature bodyweight
OR eating 1kg of concentrates
8
Q
components from plant cell walls released in to the rumen?
A
these are the volatile fatty acids
9
Q
VFAs pH?
A
really acidic - if not cleared out rumen the cattle gets acidosis and cow dies or not enoiugh buffer and acattle ghet cidosis and die
10
Q
VFAs?
A
acetate proanoate and butylate
11
Q
squamous?
A
non-glandular
12
Q
caecotrophs?
A
separated in caecum and digested in colon
13
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