Kevin Pond of Texas Tech University, a scientist with more than 20 years of experience explains the digestive systems of cattle, sheep, deer and goats.

The DVD contains the following:

• an overview of prehension, salivation, mastication and rumination
• reviews anatomy: the rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum and lower digestive tract
• dissect the digestive track from a 1,000-pound steer, show and explain organ structures, contents, tissue textures, functions and capacities

The DVD also shows:

• a cannula placed in a live steer to examine stomach contents while the steer is digesting
• laproscopic footage filmed from inside the digestive tract

A supplement is included

Objectives of the program:

1. to identify basic structures associated with the ruminant digestive system
2. to understand prehension, mastication, and rumination
3. to understand the processes of digestion and absorption

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