Quantitative aspects of ruminant digestion and metabolism /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Dijkstra, J. (Jan), 1964- (Editor), Forbes, J. M. (John Michael), 1940- (Editor), France, J. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2005.
Edition:	Second edition.
Subjects:	Digestion. Ruminants > metabolism. Ruminants > physiology. Metabolism. Ruminants. Rumination (Digestion) Animal Nutrition (General) Animal Nutrition (Physiology) Animal Nutrition (Production Responses) Animal Physiology and Biochemistry (Excluding Nutrition) Feed Composition and Quality. Forage and Feed Processing. Grasslands and Rangelands. Mathematics and Statistics. Animal physiology. Calorimetry. Digesta. Digestibility. Digestive system. Digestive tract. Energy metabolism. Fatty acids. Feeds. Gas production. Glucose. Growth. Lactation. Mathematical models. Microbial flora. Pastures. Processing. Protein metabolism. Rumen digestion. Rumen flora. Rumen metabolism. Rumen microorganisms. Rumen. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction / J. Dijkstra, J.M. Forbes and J. France
Rate and Extent of Digestion / D.R. Mertens
Digesta Flow / G.J. Faichney
In Vitro and In Situ Techniques for Estimating Digestibility / S. López
Particle Dynamics / P.M. Kennedy
Volatile Fatty Acid Production / J. France and J. Dijkstra
Nitrogen Transactions in Ruminants / J.V. Nolan and R.C. Dobos
Rumen Microorganisms and their Interactions / M.K. Theodorou and J. France
Microbial Energetics / J.B. Russell and H.J. Strobel
Rumen Function / A. Bannink and S. Tamminga
Glucose and Short-chain Fatty Acid Metabolism / R.P. Brockman
Metabolism of the Portal-drained Viscera and Liver / D.B. Lindsay and C.K. Reynolds
Fat Metabolism and Turnover / D.W. Pethick, G.S. Harper and F.R. Dunshea
Protein Metabolism and Turnover / D. Attaix, D. Reþmond and I.C. Savary-Auzeloux
Interactions between Protein and Energy Metabolism / T.C. Wright, J.A. Maas and L.P. Milligan
Calorimetry / R.E. Agnew and T. Yan
Metabolic Regulation / R.G. Vernon
Mineral Metabolism / E. Kebreab and D.M.S.S. Vitti
Growth / G.K. Murdoch, E.K. Okine, W.T. Dixon, J.D. Nkrumah, J.A. Basarab and R.J. Christopherson
Pregnancy and Fetal Metabolism / A.W. Bell, C.L. Ferrell and H.C. Freetly
Lactation : Statistical and Genetic Aspects of Simulating Lactation Data from Individual Cows using a Dynamic, Mechanistic Model of Dairy Cow Metabolism / H.A. Johnson, T.R. Famula and R.L. Baldwin
Mathematical Modelling of Wool Growth at the Cellular and Whole Animal Level / B.N. Nagorcka and M. Freer
Voluntary Feed Intake and Diet Selection / J.M. Forbes
Feed Processing: Effects on Nutrient Degradation and Digestibility / A.F.B. Van der Poel, E. Prestlk̜ken and J.O. Goelema
Animal Interactions with their Environment : Dairy Cows in Intensive Systems / T. Mottram and N. Prescott
Pasture Characteristics and Animal Performance / P. Chilibroste, M. Gibb and S. Tamminga
Integration of Data in Feed Evaluation Systems / J.P. Cant.