An improved method for the estimation of energy in pet foods

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 128, Issue 12 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Kienzle, Ellen ^a   Opitz, Birgit ^a   Earle, Kay E ^b   Smith, Phil M ^b   Maskell, Ian E ^b   Iben, Christine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cats; Dogs; Metabolizable energy; Prepared pet food

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FOOD; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIMETRY; CAT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; DOG; FOOD ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0031775753     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/128.12.2806s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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