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Sign in to savethumb|right|The ruminant digestive system The abomasum, also known as the maw, rennet-bag, or reed tripe, is the fourth and final stomach compartment in ruminants. It secretes rennet, which is used in cheese creation.
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3,760 papers- Surgery of the abomasum.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice · 2008
- Displaced abomasum in dairy cattle: etiological factors.Journal of dairy science · 1974
- Surgery of the bovine abomasum.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice · 1990
- Ultrasonographic Examination of the Reticulum, Rumen, Omasum, Abomasum, and Liver in Calves.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice · 2016
- Herd-Level Monitoring and Prevention of Displaced Abomasum in Dairy Cattle.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice · 2018
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thumb|right|The ruminant digestive system The abomasum, also known as the maw, rennet-bag, or reed tripe, is the fourth and final stomach compartment in ruminants. It secretes rennet, which is used in cheese creation.
The word abomasum (ab- "away from" + omasum "intestine of an ox") is from Neo-Latin and it was first used in English in 1706. It is possibly from the Gaulish language.
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