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why study nutrition?
it is extremely important to the horses well being
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A true "____" animal are:
-herbivores
-"continuous" eaters
- "selective eaters"
grazing
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A single stomach is a ____ digestive system
monogastric
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A 4 chamber stomach is a ____ digestive system
ruminant
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___ lack a gal bladder
horses
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the fore gut is ___ of the digestive tract
1/3
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the hind gut makes up ___ of the digestive tract
2/3
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The small colon makes up ___%, large colon makes up __%, cecum makes up __%, the stomach makes up __% of the digestive system
11%, 35%, 17%, 28%, 9%
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The hind gut makes up __% and the fore gut makes up __%
63%, 37%
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The esophagus is __-__ft long
4-5
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The rate of passage through entire digestive tract
approximately 3 days
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approximate rate of passage through fore guy?
very rapid, 15-20 mins
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rate of passage through the small intestine?
45 mins- 3 hrs
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the stomach has a ___ hour
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