Teeth & Mouth
How many salivary glands do animals have?
4
give two examples of monogastric animals:
humans, pigs, chickens, dogs, cats.
This phrase refers to the mixture of hay or alfalfa mixed with saliva:
Cud or "Chewing the Cud
Give two examples of a non-ruminent:
horses, rabbits, rodents, giraffes, zebras
what should you feed dogs after they vomit?
Enamel
What is stored in the gallbladder?
This compartment has a honeycomb pattern:
Reticulum
The crop
Little to no bowel movement production is called?
Constipation
Pulp Cavity
What are the three main parts of the monogastric system?
Cardia, the body, and pylorus
this is the "true stomach" of a ruminant?
abomasum
why cant non-ruminants vomit?
They don't have a gallbladder
What is colic?
Severe stomach pain found in horses
A thin connect tissue that lines the entire digestive system
List the three sections of the small intestine
duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
List all 4 of the ruminant stomach compartments:
Reticulum, Rumen, Omasum, Abomasum
this organ grinds down hard food particles such as bones and seed shells:
The gizzard
List 3 causes of bloat:
Ingesting food very quickly, exercising shortly after eating, getting into garbage or food they are not accustomed to eating, or drinking excessive amounts of fluids
What is papillae?
hair on the tongue of animals that acts as taste buds
List the three parts of the large intestine:
Ascending, Transverse, and descending
What is the function of the omasum?
Grinds down roughage and grains as they pass through the system, holds nutrients and water.
What intestine is located between the small and large intestine and is longer in non-ruminants than in monogastric animals:
The Cecum
this equation is called what: % dehydration x body of weight in kg x 1,000 = mL
Fluid Replacement volume