Horse
Horse Digestion
Once the horse swallows, the feed enters a simple stomach that is relatively small (8 to 19 quarts) and has an acidy pH. Stomach retention time is relatively small before passing into the small intestine. The small intestine is about 70 feet long, relatively small in diameter, and holds about 65 to 70 quarts. The pH in the small intestine and the rest of the digestive system is pretty neutral. The stomach and small intestine are primarily responsible for digesting and absorbing most of the starch, protein, fat, fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, and E), and most of the minerals. The starch (soluble carbohydrate) absorbed here is converted into glucose and used as energy or stored as glycogen to be used later. Material not digested in the stomach or small intestine pass into the cecum, large colon, and small colon know collectively as the large intestine or hindgut. The large intestine is very large and holds from 21 to 24 gallons of liquid and feed material. This is the primary site for fiber digestion.
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