Impact of replacing starch by digestible fibre, at two levels of lignocellulose, on digestion, growth and digestive health of the rabbit

Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 389-398

  Gidenne, T ^a   Mirabito, L ^b   Jehl, N ^b   Perez, J M ^a   Arveux, P ^c   Bourdillon, A ^d   Briens, C ^e   Duperray, J ^f   Corrent, E ^g  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b ITAVI   (France)

^c Service R and D Pondeuses   (France)

^d Groupe GLON   (France)

^e CCPA   (France)

^f EVIALIS   (France)

^g UFAC Trouw Nutrition France   (France)

Author keywords

Digestion; Digestive disorders; Fibre; Intestinal diseases; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 3042785153     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800058793     Document Type: Article

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