Draw a labeled diagram of ruminant digestive system fassst

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  • Ruminant stomachs have four compartments: the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum and the abomasum.

  • Rumen microbes ferment feed and produce volatile fatty acids, which is the cow’s main energy source. Rumen microbes also produce B vitamins, vitamin K and amino acids.

  • In calves, the esophageal grooves allows milk to bypass the rumen and directly enter the abomasum. Rumen development occurs following a change in diet and microbial growth.


The cow’s digestive tract

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