Source of dietary fiber fed to dogs affects nitrogen and energy metabolism and intestinal microflora populations

Nutrition Research

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1473-1484

  Howard, M D ^a   Kerley, M S ^a   Sunvold, G D ^b   Reinhart, G A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b IAMS COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dogs; Fiber; Intestinal microorganisms; Nitrogen metabolism

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CLOSTRIDIUM; DIETARY FIBER; DOG; FEMALE; INTESTINE FLORA; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 0033797982     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0271-5317(00)80028-7     Document Type: Article

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