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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
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The oesophageal groove is present in newborn ruminants. It is a channel taking milk from the [[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|oesophagus]] into the [[The Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]], [[The Omasum - Anatomy & Physiology|omasum]] and then [[The Abomasum - Anatomy & Physiology|abomasum]], bypassing the [[The Reticulum - Anatomy & Physiology|reticulum]].
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The oesophageal groove is present in newborn ruminants. It is a channel taking milk from the [[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|oesophagus]] into the [[Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]], [[The Omasum - Anatomy & Physiology|omasum]] and then [[The Abomasum - Anatomy & Physiology|abomasum]], bypassing the [[The Reticulum - Anatomy & Physiology|reticulum]].
 
[[Image:Calf Suckling.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Calf suckling'' <Br> David Monniaux 2005, WikiMedia Commons]]
 
[[Image:Calf Suckling.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Calf suckling'' <Br> David Monniaux 2005, WikiMedia Commons]]
 
==[[Oesophageal Groove - Histology|Histology]]==
 
==[[Oesophageal Groove - Histology|Histology]]==
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*Water consumption does not usually iniatiate groove closure
 
*Water consumption does not usually iniatiate groove closure
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*Age when the [[The Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]] becomes fully functional and the oseophageal groove closes differs between ruminants
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*Age when the [[Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]] becomes fully functional and the oseophageal groove closes differs between ruminants
 
**In calves 20 weeks
 
**In calves 20 weeks
 
**In lambs 8 weeks
 
**In lambs 8 weeks
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