Current understanding of the role of the reticulum and reticulo-omasal orifice in the control of digesta passage from the ruminoreticulum of sheep and cattle

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-21

  Okine, E K ^a   Mathison, G W ^b   Kaske, M ^c   Kennelly, J J ^b   Christopherson, R J ^b  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c Physiologisches Institut   (Germany)

Author keywords

Digesta passage; Electromyographic activity; Reticular contractions; Reticulo omasal orifice

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032369137     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A97-021     Document Type: Article

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