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ru·men

 (ro͞o′mən)
n. pl. ru·mi·na (-mə-nə) or ru·mens
The first division of the stomach of a ruminant animal, in which most food collects immediately after being swallowed and from which it is later returned to the mouth as cud for thorough chewing. Also called paunch.
[Latin rūmen; akin to Sanskrit romantha-, ruminant, chewing the cud.]
ru′mi·nal adj.
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ruminal

(ˈruːmɪnəl)
adj
(of an animal) ruminantof or relating to the rumen of an animal
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Variations in diet lead to changes in the metabolism and composition of rumen microbiota, and can cause degenerative and inflammatory lesions in the mucosal epithelium, as is classically observed in ruminal acidosis due to fermentable carbohydrates overload, or ruminal lactic acidosis (PACHECO & CRUZ, 2015; UZAL et al., 2016).
Acute rumenitis due to lipid overload in a bovine/Ruminite aguda por sobrecarga de lipideos em um bovino
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of chihua pumpkin (Cucurbita argyrosperma) residue in ruminal digestibility and gas production in an in vitro assay.
Short Communication - Effect of Chihua Pumpkin Residue (Cucurbita argyrosperma) in Ruminal Gas Production and Digestibility in vitro
Clinically, it is manifested by anorexia, dullness, increased respiration rate and pulse rate, normal body temperature, sluggish or even nil ruminal movements, distended abdomen, progressive emaciation, dehydration, sunken eyes etc.
Haemato-Biochemical and Ruminal Liquor Profile of Buffaloes with Rumen Impaction
Effect of feeding management on the structure of the Lidia bull ruminal mucosa
EFECTO DEL MANEJO DE LA ALIMENTACION SOBRE LA ESTRUCTURA DE LA MUCOSA RUMINAL DEL TORO DE LIDIA
This study was conducted to determine the effects of different levels of oregano (Origanum vulgare) essential oil (OEO) on ruminal fermentation in lambs.
Effect of Different Levels of Oregano Essential Oil on Some Rumen Parameters in Lambs
The aim of the present study was to explore the causal association between the increase in circulating subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA)-induced lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels and uterine inflammation; moreover this study sought to evaluate the role of a comprehensive regulation diet in combating the inflammatory effects of a high grain diet.
High Grain Diet Triggers Inflammation in the Goat Uterus: A Comprehensive Regulation Diet Modulates the Immune Response
pelleteado) y las que proveen nutrientes criticos suplementarios, fundamentalmente nitrogeno, que mejora la competencia de microorganismos fibroliticos a nivel ruminal, tornando mas eficiente la utilizacion de los forrajes de baja calidad (2).
Resultados de la amonificacion con urea sobre la degradabilidad ruminai de Hemarthria altissima y Cynodon nlemfuensis en bovinos
Sub acute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is major metabolic disorder that mainly occurs in intensively reared dairy herds during different stages of pregnancy and lactation.
RISK FACTORS ASSESSMENT OF SUBACUTE RUMINAL ACIDOSIS IN CATTLE AND BUFFALOES IN SELECTED DISTRICTS OF PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
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