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The Digestive Tract
Gastrointestinal Tract of the Horse
by Robert N. Oglesby DVM
Introduction
Horses could be described as a digestive tract on legs and as anyone who has been around horses for any time, the digestive tract is prone to problems. The number one killer of horses is still colic caused by disruption of the normal function of the intestines or colon. This article deals with an anatomical and functional look at the equine digestive tract so that nutritional management and disease of the horse’s bowel can be better understood.To read more on this topic become a member of Horseadvice.com! Your membership gets you instant access to this and over 600 equine articles on our site. Other benefits of your membership include participation in our discussion boards and access to our one button PubMed search tool for each topic.
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