Swine Digestion

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Swine Digestion

• Lesson By
• Amy Van Buskirk

Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education
Curriculum Office
July, 2002
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Pigs are Non-Ruminants
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Definition of a Non-Ruminant

• Single stomach
• Eat feed low in fiber
• Humans are also non-ruminants

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Parts of the digestive tract

• 1. Mouth
• 2. Esophagus
• 3. Stomach
• 4. Small Intestine
• 5. Large Intestine

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What does the digestive system do?

• Breaks down feedstuffs into ..
• simple chemical parts..
• so the pig can absorb..
• and utilize them .

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What role does the mouth play in digestion

• Breaks down feed stuffs by chewing
• Adds saliva to help in digestion

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What does the esophagus do?

• Muscles contract to move the food down to the
  stomach

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What does the stomach do?

• Adds digestive juices to break down food

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What does the small intestine do?
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The small intestine.

• Mixes secretions
• Absorbs nutrients

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What does the large intestine do?

• Storage and formation of feces
• Absorption of water
• Secretion and reabsorption of electrolytes

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Digestive system of a pig
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REVIEW

• What are the five parts of a pigs digestive
  system?

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The five parts are

• 1. Mouth
• 2. Esophagus
• 3. Stomach
• 4. Small intestine
• 5. Large intestine