Sentences with phrase «lack of roughage»

A lack of roughage in food can result in constipation, which is the root cause of many other ailments and health hazards such as stomach ulcers, headaches, gastrointestinal cancers, indigestion and a subsequent loss of appetite.

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If an adult horse eats feces, it is usually due to low roughage or lack of protein in the diet that can easily be corrected by increasing both.

The reason is that commercial dog food lacks the appropriate amount of roughage that a dog needs in order for the stomach to function properly.