The effect of dietary protein on reproduction in the mare. I. The composition and evaluation of the digestibility of dietary protein from different sources

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 78-80

  Van Niekerk, F E ^a   Van Niekerk, C H ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Equine; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; ERAGROSTIS TEF; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DIGESTION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HORSE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HORSES; MALE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0031216782     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v68i3.880     Document Type: Article

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