Influence of age and body size on orocecal transit time as assessed by use of the sulfasalazine method in healthy dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1105-1109

  Weber, Mickaël P ^a   Martin, Lucile J ^a   Biourge, Vincent C ^b   Nguyen, Patrick G ^a   Dumon, Henri J ^a  

^a LUNAM UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b Royal Canin Research Center   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; SULFAPYRIDINE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY SIZE; BREED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GROWTH; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; MEAL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DOGS; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; SULFASALAZINE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0042884196     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2003.64.1105     Document Type: Article

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