Studies of apparent digestibility in horses and the use of internal markers

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-25

  Miraglia, N ^a   Bergero, D ^b   Bassano, B ^b   Tarantola, M ^b   Ladetto, G ^b  

^a Vegetali e dell'Ambiente   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acid insoluble ash; Apparent digestibility; Horse; Internal markers; Total collection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033034077     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(99)00043-3     Document Type: Article

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