Growth of Thoroughbreds fed a low-protein supplement fortified with lysine and threonine

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 2143-2151

  Staniar, W B ^a,d   Kronfeld, D S ^a   Wilson, J A ^b   Lawrence, L A ^a   Cooper, W L ^a   Harris, P A ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BERRY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

^d Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Foals; Growth; Lysine; Protein; Threonine

Indexed keywords

LYSINE; THREONINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HORSE; MALE; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZATION;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HORSES; LYSINE; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; THREONINE;

EID: 0035432210     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7982143x     Document Type: Article

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