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This condition is called "bloat" and it means that the stomach and/or part of the intenstines have become twisted, preventing material from passing through. Sometimes it also cuts off blood circulation to the affected parts of the digestive tract. It is a life threatening condition and needs immediate treatment. It tends to affect dogs and horses with deep chests more
than those with shallower chests.
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How many quarts of food can a horses stomach hold?
The horses stomach holds 4 gallons of food and water.
Are cattails good for horses?
No, it can cause stomach problems and diherrea
2 - How many stomachs do horses have?
Answer. A horse only has 1 stomach.
Can horses vomit?
Horses aren't physically capable of vomiting. An extremely sick horse (usually with something stuck in its throat) may be seen with a small amount of stomach contents coming out of its nostrils, but they cannot empty their stomachs the way humans can. This is why colic in horses is very serious. Horses have a band of muscle around the esophagus as it enters the stomach. This band operates in horses much as in humans: as a one-way valve. Food freely passes down the esophagus into the stomach as the valve relaxes but the valve squeezes down the opening and cuts off the passage for food going back up. Horses, however, differ from us because their valve really works. Humans can vomit. Horses almost physically can't because of the power of the cut-off valve muscle. Also, the esophagus meets the stomach at an angle which enhances the cut-off function when the horse's stomach is bloated with food or gas. Then the stomach wall pushes against the valve, closing the esophagus even more completely from the stomach. Normally, the mechanics are such that the horse's stomach ruptures before the valve yields. If material does pass from stomach out the esophagus, the horse is dead or nearly so. That's why horses can't vomit.
Do horses live longer than dogs?
On average, yes.
Do horses regergetate?
no. a horses esophagus is too long and they are physically not able to empty stomach contents like dogs or humans. if a horse is having digestive issues generally it is referred to as colic. in severe cases horses may have gastric acids running from their nose due to back up in the stomach.
Do dogs and horses always fight?
no. it depends on the dogs and the horses.
What are the symptoms of a tear in a dogs stomach?
a tear in a dogs stomach
Do dogs or do horses run longest?
Horses do because dogs get tired faster.
How many quarts of food can a horses stomach hold?
The horses stomach holds 4 gallons of food and water.
How many stumachs do horses have?
Horses have only one stomach.
How many stomchas do horses have?
Horses have only one stomach.
Are dogs good companion to mini horses?
are dogs good companions to mini horses
Are horses like people or dogs?
dogs
How many stomach dose a horse have?
Horses only have one stomach.
Do horses have one stomach?
Yes.
How can you tell a horse apart from a dog?
Well most of the time horses are bigger than dogs. Horses have hooves and dogs feet have pads. Horses have manes and a coat of fur where as dogs just have a coat of fur. Horses eat horse feed and dogs eat dog food.
