Everything about Enteric Fermentation totally explained
Enteric fermentation is
fermentation that takes place in the
digestive systems of
ruminant animals.
It is one of the factors in increased
methane emissions.
Ruminant animals are those that have a
rumen. A rumen is a special stomach found in
cows,
sheep, and
water buffalo that enables them to eat tough plants and grains that
monogastric animals, such as
humans,
dogs, and
cats, can't digest.
Enteric fermentation occurs when methane (CH
4) is produced in the rumen as microbial fermentation takes place. Over 200 species of microorganisms are present in the rumen, although only about 10% of these play an important role in digestion. Most of the CH
4 byproduct is
belched by the animal, however, a small percentage of CH
4 is also produced in the
large intestine and passed out as gas.
In Australia ruminant animals account for over half of their green house gas contribution from methane. Australia has implemented a voluntary immunization program for cattle in order to help reduce
flatulence-produced CH
4.
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