Small ruminant urolithiasis is a multifactorial disease, meaning it results from many factors (which can make prevention ...

In contrast to ruminants, horses chew their food only once—but with the same regu-lar, rhythmic movements as cows, who ruminate their food after eating, as demon-strated by researchers at the ...

Eating grass–sounds simple, right? But behind this everyday process lies a highly specialized system in many hoofed animals that is unique. Who would have thought that a cow or a deer needs four ...

A lamb and ewe at the UC Davis Sheep Barn. Ruminants such as sheep, goats, cattle and deer are among the most successful and widespread groups of mammals. A new study of genomes of 44 wild and ...

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When they graze, goats, sheep and cows often ingest bits of earth that can be damaging to their teeth. Researchers have now shown how the animals protect themselves against dental abrasion: their ...

Reproductive biology in ruminants encompasses a complex interplay of hormonal signals, genetic regulation and biochemical communication between the developing conceptus and the maternal reproductive ...

By analyzing dental calculus, they have provided the first direct evidence that the diet of the Scythians included milk from various ruminants and horses. For centuries, the Scythians have been ...

In contrast to ruminants, horses chew their food only once -- but with the same regular, rhythmic movements as cows, who ruminate their food after eating. Herbivores digest their food much better if ...