At first glance, cow digestion seems unremarkable: a bit of grass, chewing cud–done. But behind this seemingly simple process lies a highly complex system full of surprises. What happens inside a cow ...

Cows, along with sheep, goats, deer, antelope, bison, buffalo, moose, elk, and reindeer, are all ruminants. These are mammals with four compartments in their digestive system that let them re-chew and ...

A calf’s digestive system is shaped by more than time. Diet, milk intake and early environmental exposure all influence rumen development. On a recent episode of the Kansas State University Beef ...

“Our family has beef cattle, so I wanted to learn about the different systems of the beef cattle to get to know how they digest food. If you can figure out what is wrong with a cow in its digestive ...

There is much debate about how to best identify and remove bovine viral diarrhea “persistently infected” calves.