Microbes in the cecum assist in the breakdown of remaining material, which then release any nutrients which might have persisted in the digested feedstuff (20, 21). Water-soluble nutrients get passively absorbed to a substantial degree in the cecum of the horse (20, 21). Along with the cecum, where a majority of water in the digestive tract gets absorbed, the large colon also absorbs remaining moisture (20, 21). A small degree of nutrient absorption, as well as microbial activity, takes place in the large colon (20, 21). It is in the small colon where any remaining water is resorbed, and feces is formed which will then be expelled through the rectum (20,
Microbes in the cecum assist in the breakdown of remaining material, which then release any nutrients which might have persisted in the digested feedstuff (20, 21). Water-soluble nutrients get passively absorbed to a substantial degree in the cecum of the horse (20, 21). Along with the cecum, where a majority of water in the digestive tract gets absorbed, the large colon also absorbs remaining moisture (20, 21). A small degree of nutrient absorption, as well as microbial activity, takes place in the large colon (20, 21). It is in the small colon where any remaining water is resorbed, and feces is formed which will then be expelled through the rectum (20,