Effect of levels of starch, fiber, and lactose on digestion and growth performance of early-weaned rabbits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1029-1037

  Gutierrez I ^a   Espinosa, A ^a   Garcia J ^a   Carabano R ^a   De Blas, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Digestion; Early Weaning; Fiber; Lactose; Rabbits; Starch

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

LACTOSE; STARCH;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CECUM; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; ENZYMOLOGY; FECES; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; JEJUNUM; MALE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PANCREAS; PATHOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; WEANING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CECUM; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FECES; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; JEJUNUM; LACTOSE; MALE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PANCREAS; RABBITS; STARCH; WEANING;

EID: 0036549620     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.8041029x     Document Type: Article

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