The Use of Chromic Oxide as a Marker for Measuring Small Intestinal Digestibility in Cannulated Dogs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1629-1634

  Hill, R C ^a,b   Burrows, C F ^a   Ellison, G W ^a   Bauer, J E ^a,c  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b Texas A and M University ^*

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannulae; Chromic Oxide; Digestibility; Dogs

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHROMIC OXIDE; CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIGESTION; DOG; FECES; ILEUM; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; DOGS; FECES; ILEUM; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MALE;

EID: 0030183909     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.7471629x     Document Type: Article

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