Ruminant Digestion

Lab Questions

Welcome to the second online lab assignment of the Animal Nutrition Unit.

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1. How many stomachs do cattle have?

2. What is rumination?

3. What happens to rumen microbes after they have digested the feed?

1. What are some of the species classified as ruminants?

2. How is ruminant lysozyme different from lysozyme found in other species?

1. What happens to the digestive tracts of ruminants when they are sick?

2. How does Portia help sick ruminants?

3. Why is it important to take samples from the bottom of the rumen for transfaunation?