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Question	Answer	Article
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%	Link to Answer Article
How much protein is digested before chyme reaches the large intestine?	70 - 80%	Link to Answer Article
Where is the small intestine in the horse?	In the left dorsal part of the abdomen.	Link to Answer Article
Where is the main site of microbial fermentation in the horse?	Caecum	Link to Answer Article
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	Link to Answer Article
How many taenia does the caecum have?	Four - dorsal, ventral, lateral, medial	Link to Answer Article
Which one is free?	Ventral	Link to Answer Article
What is the sequence of the parts, including flexures, of the ascending colon?	RVC - sternal flexure - LVC - pelvic flexure - LDC - diaphragmatic flexure - RDC	Link to Answer Article
Which part of the ascending colon is attached to the caecum and how?	RDC by mesentery	Link to Answer Article
Which part of the ascending colon has the least sacculations?	LDC	Link to Answer Article
How much of the horse's energy requirements are provided by VFAs?	75%	Link to Answer Article
What structure 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	Link to Answer Article

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