Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition:-ance (Suffix) Added to the stem of a verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.-ance (Suffix) A process or action. Origin: Via -ance, from -antia, -entia.
The actual daily amount of water that most horses need to consume (at a minimum) to maintain body functions and remain properly hydrated is from a half gallon to a gallon per 100 pounds of body weight.
The rumen is 80% water and cattle are required to drink 35-40 gallons of water a day, mainly to maintain the rumen environment. The many folds of the omasum serve to squeeze out the water from the feed, so that the majority of the water doesnât âescapeâ into the rest of the digestive tract and remains in the rumen.