In which portion of an equine intestinal tract does functional digestion of fiber occur?

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a.cecum
b.right dorsal colon
c.stomach

2007-11-20 09:57:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

a) cecum, that's where the fermentation and breakdown of cellulose occurs

2007-11-20 21:39:05 · answer #1 · answered by HeatherMagic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Horses digest grain in the fore gut and hay in the hindgut. This is in the large intestine including the caecum, colon, & rectum.

2007-11-20 20:19:59 · answer #2 · answered by gardengallivant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

caecum makes the most sense

2007-11-20 19:03:23 · answer #3 · answered by insomnia c 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋