The effect of oligofructose on urea metabolism and faecal odour components in cats

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 89, Issue 3-6, 2005, Pages 208-214

  Hesta, M ^a,b   Hoornaert, E ^a   Verlinden, A ^a   Janssens, G P J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Laboratory of Animal Nutrition   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; OLIGOFRUCTOSE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; UREA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CAT; CHEMISTRY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FECES; FEMALE; METABOLISM; ODOR; RANDOMIZATION; URINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FECES; FEMALE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; ODORS; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; PROBIOTICS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; UREA;

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 17144391489     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2005.00551.x     Document Type: Article

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