Researchers are taking a broader look at gut health in beef cattle, linking digestive inflammation to immunity, feed efficiency and overall performance.

Cows are notorious for chewing their cud, but did you know this is actually a key part of their digestive process? This chewing of cud, also called “ruminating,” is one feature of an interesting and ...

Watching an animal eat and subsequently grow right before your eyes is one of the most fascinating things in life. Many of our livestock breeds including cattle sheep and goats digest their feed ...

Scientists have discovered cattle and other ruminants already harbor gut microbes capable of digesting compounds from seaweed ...

Smaller-bodied ruminants forage primarily for the highest energy intake, while equids -- which tend to be larger -- choose to forage in areas close to surface water, with less attention to forage ...