Hindgut Fermenters - Horse - Anatomy & Physiology - Flashcards
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| Of the 2.0 - 2.5% of body weight that the horse eats in DM per day, how much should be fibre? | 1.5 - 1.75%
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| How much protein is digested before chyme reaches the large intestine? | 70 - 80%
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| Where is the small intestine in the horse? | In the left dorsal part of the abdomen.
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| Where is the main site of microbial fermentation in the horse? | Caecum
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| Where is the caecum located? | Right side of the abdomen, apex at the level of the xiphoid cartilage and base in contact with the abdominal roof
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| How many taenia does the caecum have? | Four - dorsal, ventral, lateral, medial
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| Which one is free? | Ventral
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| What is the sequence of the parts, including flexures, of the ascending colon? | RVC - sternal flexure - LVC - pelvic flexure - LDC - diaphragmatic flexure - RDC
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| Which part of the ascending colon is attached to the caecum and how? | RDC by mesentery
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| Which part of the ascending colon has the fewest sacculations? | LDC
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| How much of the horse's energy requirements are provided by VFAs? | 75%
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| What structures can be palpated per rectum? | Bladder; reproductive organs in the mare; base of the caecum; root of the mesentery; left kidney; +/- nephrosplenic ligament; left dorsal colon; pelvic flexure of the ascending colon
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