Ruminant

Bailey Schilling Dr. Haun Animal Anatomy and Physiology 12 October 2016 Small Ruminant Nutrition The main goal for many agricultural producers across the country is to annually improve the quality of their stock. For certain companies such as Cargill and JBS who are two of the largest protein distributors across the globe, an improvement for their stock could be reaching their end point faster. For other operations involved in the purebred or show aspect of the industry improving the quality

Placental Ruminants and Herbivorous Marsupials of Australia The marsupial animal species that have evolved on the isolated continent of Australia are unique compared to the rest of the animal kingdom in many ways due to the harsh and distinctive environment found on the continent. The major area of marsupial biology that distinguishes them from all other eutherian mammals is their mode of reproduction. However, it can be said that there are many other areas in which unique differences can

Each and every year a devastating disease affects livestock producers around the globe - specifically producers raising ruminant animals. Currently, there is no available cure or medical treatment that can stop this disease. A producer’s best defense mechanism is to prevent the disease from reaching his/her herd, and to eliminate any infected animals at the first symptoms of the disease. The disease I am referring to is Johne’s Disease. Johne’s Disease, according to the United State Department of

stomachs of a cow each play a different role in the digestive process. The four stomachs are: Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, and the Abomasum. When an animal has four stomachs this animal is called a ruminant. Some of these animals are horses, sheep, deer, giraffes,and many more. My personal favorite ruminant animal is the cow preferably beef not dairy. Are you ready to learn about all of these wonderful stomachs and this wonderful animal? Rumen: This stomach is the largest of the four stomachs. It can

manager or owner understands the digestive system of that species and factors that can aid in this system ability to absorb the maximum amount of nutrients. This paper will be focused around different aspects of the ruminant digestive tract, and more specifically two of the smaller ruminant species being sheep and goats. I will explain in detail the 6 essential nutrients and why they are crucial to have in a feed ration, what occurs in each compartment of the stomach, including breakdown of feed,

The anatomy of sheep differs mainly from that of a human. However, there are some areas of a sheep’s bone structure that resemble different parts of a human’s bone structure. For example, the hock on a sheep is equivalent to an ankle on a human. The hock being higher up on the leg compared to the ankle shows that sheep evolved to have their leg joints and bones to extend upward. Also, the pastern is anatomically homologous to the joints at the end of a human’s finger. The pastern benefits a sheep

Physiology of a Sheep Sheep, formally referred to as Ovis aries, are a domesticated animal normally used for wool, milk, and meat. They normally live on farms in open plains and are kept as livestock. Sheep are naturally independent from birth but like to be surrounded by their flock, a group of sheep. Also, they are herbivores that spend most of their time grazing and ruminating. The anatomy and physiology of a sheep allow the animal to function and to follow their instincts, along with providing

Supplementation of folic acid in ruminant Consequently, the role of FA in ruminant nutrition has largely been ignored. As folate plays crucial role in DNA synthesis and methionine cycle, its requirement increases during gestation and lactation. Recent evidences however, suggest that microbial synthesis may not be adequate to meet the high demand of FA during gestation and lactation (Ragaller et al., 2008). It is now quantitatively known that microbial synthesis of FA ranged from 16.5 to 21 mg/d in

Cooperia is a genus or also referred to as parasitic roundworms (Cattle Bankrupt Worm) that infects cattle, sheep, goats, and many other wild and domestic ruminants such as deer, antelopes, etc. The most relevant species for livestock are Cooperia cortical (Sheep and Goats), oncophora (Cattle), pectinata (Cattle), punctate (Cattle), and surnabada (Cattle and Sheep) ("Cooperia Punctata - Classifications"). Adult Cooperia worms are commonly described to have a reddish-coiled appearance that measures

Cows are ruminants, a group of animals with a special adaptation that allows them to process the cellulose in grasses. This adaptation comes in the form of a “second stomach,” called a rumen where foliage goes to ruminant, or be broken down by the bacteria housed there. When rumination occurs it produces copious amounts of gas which is expelled through burping. Cows that are put on a corn based diet and are ingesting large amounts of starch and almost no roughage, have basically no activity in the