rumen

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The first stomach of ruminants; the paunch; the fardingbag. See Illust. below.

The cud of a ruminant.

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After ingestion of plant material, it is mixed with saliva in the rumen and reticulum and separates into layers of solid and liquid material. Source: Internet

After the plant material is consumed, it is mixed with saliva in the rumen and reticulum and separates into solid and liquid material. Source: Internet

For instance, a recombinant bacterium has been developed which improves the digestion of grass in the rumen of cattle, and some specific features of muscle fibres have been genetically altered. Source: Internet

During the 1950s, it was demonstrated that it isn’t simply bulk feed that stimulated the rumen to develop, but that metabolites of fermentation were needed to best develop the rumen. Source: Internet

The aspirin was administered in boluses, or in pill form, as opposed to previous studies where the drug was pumped into the rumen or injected, or mixed in drinking water, which may lead to inexact dosing. Source: Internet

Being unable to expel gas can cause the animal’s rumen to stretch. Source: Internet

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