Quantification of reticulo-rumen content (volume and mass) is required in ruminant nutrition research but has traditionally relied on rumen-cannulated animals. The use of computed tomography (CT) is compatible with small ruminants. We compared the reticulo-rumen and omasum volumes measured by CT in vivo with the corresponding digesta masses measured postmortem in Alpine goats (n = 20). Reticulo-rumen and omasum volumes determined by CT were significantly and linearly regressed against the corresponding digesta masses measured postmortem (R2 = 0.72 and 0.87, respectively), thus demonstrating the potential of CT to measure volume and estimate digesta masses of reticulo-rumen and omasum contents in goats.
Pires J. A. A., Monziols M., Lamberton P., Huau C., De La Torre A., Lerch S.
The use of computed tomography for in vivo estimation of reticulo-rumen and omasum contents in Alpine goats.
JDS Communications, 5, (4), 2024, 283-286.
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ISSN Online: 2666-9102
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): https://doi.org/10.3168/jdsc.2023-0519
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