Capacity of the gastric compartments of the Zebu cattle. I. Capacity of the rumen of the Zebu cattle males adults (over 49,9 months)

Authors

  • Orlando Marques de Paiva Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP
  • Antonio Fernandes Filho Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP
  • Antonio Alberto D'Errico Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP
  • Haruo Higashi Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-3659.v16i1/2p33-35

Keywords:

Anatomy, bovines, Rumen

Abstract

The capacity of the rumen (paunch) was determined in a lot of 20 Zebu cattle (Nelore breed), adult (over 49,9 months), males, by emptying this compartment of the stomach, then filling him with and under water and measuring thus contained. The authors found that the average capacity of the rumen is 97,13 ± 2,30l.

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Published

1979-06-15

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1/2 (1979)

Section

BASIC SCIENCES

How to Cite

Capacity of the gastric compartments of the Zebu cattle. I. Capacity of the rumen of the Zebu cattle males adults (over 49,9 months). (1979). Revista Da Faculdade De Medicina Veterinária E Zootecnia Da Universidade De São Paulo, 16(1/2), 33-35. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-3659.v16i1/2p33-35