Sentences with word «caecum»

Their stomachs are simple, with an undeveloped caecum (Feldhamer, G.A. 1999.

This equates to longer, sacculated colons, larger and longer small intestines, and occasionally the presence of a caecum.

Good bacteria in the caecum ferment the fibre, which then emerges in the form of clumps of sticky droppings called caecotrophs.

The large amounts of fiber are what keep food flowing smoothly through the stomach, caecum, and intestines.

The biggest part of their gastrointestinal tract is a large chamber called the caecum, where fiber is separated and fermented.

Rabbits have a special pocket inside their digestive tract called the caecum, where fiber is separated and fermented.

If the food that your rabbit eats is high in starch or does not contain enough dietary fiber, it may fail to stimulate the GI tract, which means that the caecum and stomach do not empty as quickly as they should.

The biggest part of the rabbit digestive system is an organ called the caecum, which serves as a specialized pouch that holds fiber until it ferments.

The Whipworm parasite, called Trichuris vulpis, lives in the caecum (a large pouch at the beginning of the large intestine) of dogs.

Inside the caecum, fiber is mixed with gut bacteria and fermented, which releases many of the vitamins, minerals, and amino acids your bun needs to survive.

Rabbits have a large pouch in their gut called the caecum, which is essentially a large pouch that holds on to fiber.

When your bunny eats fiber, it «wakes up» their gastrointestinal tract, causing the caecum and the stomach to empty in order to make room for the new food.

The presence of fiber in the gut is what triggers digestion — as your rabbit eats more fiber - rich foods, they stimulate the caecum and the stomach, which will empty to accommodate more food.

Rabbit nutrition relies on large amounts of dietary fiber; the largest part of their gastrointestinal tract is a big chamber called the caecum, which serves as a pouch where fiber is mixed with gut bacteria until it ferments.

Rabbits who do not consume enough food do not take in enough fiber, which means that their stomach and their caecum do not empty as quickly as they should.

Inside the caecum (which is the largest part of your bun's digestive tract), fiber is mixed with bacteria and fermented.

They have a special pouch, called a caecum, which is designed specifically to aid in the absorption of the vitamins and minerals locked within fiber.

This is because, without adequate fiber, the stomach and caecum can not empty promptly.

When that motility slows down, the rabbit is vulnerable to digestive upsets in the caecum, and complete stasis of the gut — called gastrointestinal stasis (GI Stasis).