Water absorption in relation to fermentation in the colon of the ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 315-320

  Musara, C ^a   Chamunorwa, J P ^a   Holtug, K ^b   Skadhauge, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b Frederikssund Hospital   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Colon; Osmosis; Ostrich; SCFA; Water

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID; WATER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; COLON ABSORPTION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRY MASS; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; OSMOLALITY; OSMOSIS; OSTRICH; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER CONTENT;

ANIMALIA; CAMELUS; STRUTHIO CAMELUS;

EID: 0037002945     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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