HOW THE HORSE'S DIGESTIVE SYSTEM WORKS?
Channel: Veterinary Channel
Date: 2023-09-13

How the horse's digestive system works?
In this video, we look at how the horse's digestive system works. We'll look at the different parts of the horse's digestive system, what they eat, and how they digest it.

The horse's digestive system is a complex and fascinating process that all owners do not fully understand. The post breaks down the different parts of the horse's digestive system and explains its purpose. The most important thing to take away is that horses need a lot of hay and water to keep their digestive systems functioning properly and that changes to their diet should be made gradually to avoid colic.

This horse digestive system video is brought to you by the Veterinary Channel, a leading provider of horse health information. The horse's digestive system anatomy is shown in this presentation.

The stomach is a muscular sac that stores and breaks down food. The horse's stomach is small, only holding about two gallons of food. Food enters the stomach through the esophagus and leaves through the pyloric valve into the small intestine. The small intestine is where most digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs.

The equine digestive system is designed to extract the maximum amount of nutrients from the food they eat. Horses are herbivores, and their stomachs are relatively small compared to their overall size. In order to get the most out of their food, horses have a gut flora that breaks down plant fiber, allowing them to absorb more nutrients. The cecum is a blind sac at the junction of the small and large intestine where plant fiber fermentation occurs.

The large intestine is where water and electrolytes are absorbed, and the feces are formed. The rectum stores the feces until they are expelled through the anus.