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Intro to Equine Nutrition - UT Extension

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<strong>Equine</strong> Nutrient Digestion<br />

• Monogastric herbivore - simple s<strong>to</strong>mach, eats plants<br />

• Hindgut fermenter - digestion of fiber in LI<br />

• Digestion and absorption of nonfibrous feed ingredients<br />

(protein, fat, sugar, starch, water, vitamins, minerals) in<br />

s<strong>to</strong>mach and SI - FOREG<strong>UT</strong><br />

• Digestion and fermentation of fibrous feed ingredients<br />

(cellulose and hemicellulose) in cecum and large colon by<br />

bacteria and absorption of VFA, water, ammonia, minerals,<br />

vitamins - HINDG<strong>UT</strong>

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