Influence of passage model and caecal cannulation on estimated passage kinetics of roughage and concentrate in the gastrointestinal tract of horses

Livestock Science

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-43

  Austbo D ^a   Volden, H ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chromium; Concentrate; Equine; Gastrointestinal retention time; Hay; Passage models; Ytterbium

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33645014763     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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