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The ruminant stomach, compartment by compartment

Click each compartment to see what it does, its pH and the disorders linked to it.

Oesophagus Rumen Abomasum Omasum Reticulum Small intestine

Simplified schematic, not to scale. Click a compartment.

Related: dairy cattle dictionary · rumen acidosis article

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