RUMINANT

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CHEWING

• Feed typicaly grabbed by toung and chewed in mouth then swallowed

RUMEN

• The largest part of the stomach system
• In cattle this can hold up to 50 gallons

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RETICULORUMEN

• A small pouch located on the side of the rumen
• Its use is to catch forign materials eaten by the animal
• This is a combination of the rumen and the reticulum
• Can hold five gallons if liquid

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OMASUM

• Known as manyplies
• Absorbs water from the chyme
• Can vary in size

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ABOMASUM

• The true stomach
• Contains high levels of acid
• Differs in position by the fullness in other parts of the stomach

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DIGESTION ISSUES

GRAIN OVERLOAD

• Common in feed lot cattle when introduced to heavy grain diet quickly
• Most common in cattle that gain access to large quantities of Grain

BEYOND STOMACH

• Stomach- produces about three quarts of acid daily
• Gallbladder- releases bile salts which helps small intestine break down foods
• Small intestine- absorption of nutrients (20 times legnth of animal)
• Large intestine- absorbs most liquids and some remaining nutrients

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