A first estimate of the amino acid requirement for milk production of the high-producing female mink (Mustela vison)

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 60-69

  Fink, R ^a   Tauson, A H ^a   Chwalibog, A ^a   Hansen, N E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; MINK; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZATION; SECRETION; WEIGHT GAIN;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; DIETARY PROTEINS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; MINK; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

MUSTELA VISON;

EID: 33645369981     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2005.00564.x     Document Type: Article

References (41)

1. Ahlstrøm Ø. 1992 Different dietary fat:carbohydrate ratios for blue fox in the reproduction period. Effects on reproduction, kit growth, milk composition and blood parameters. Norway Journal of Agricultural Science 9 242 248.
2. Ahlstrøm Ø. Wamberg S. 2000 Milk intake in blue fox (Alopex lagopus) and silver fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs in the early suckling period. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A 127 225 236.
3. Annison E. F. Linzell J. L. West C.E. 1968 Mammary and whole animal metabolism of glucose and fatty acids in fasting lactating goats. Journal of Physiology 197 445 459.
4. Anonymous 1986 European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals Used for Experimental and Other Scientific Purposes. European Treaty Series No. 123. Strasbourg Council of Europe.
5. Auldist D. E. Morris L. Eason P. King R. H. 1998 The influence of litter size on milk production of sows. Animal Science 67 333 337.
6. Baverstock P. R. Spencer L. Pollard C. 1976 Water balance of small lactating rodents II. Concentration and composition of milk of females on ad libitum and restricted water intakes. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 53A 47 52.
7. Burnol A.-F. Leturque A. Ferré P. Girad J. 1983 Glucose metabolism during lactation in the rat: quantitative and regulatory aspects. American Journal of Physiology 245 Endocrinol. Metab.8 E351 E358.
8. Børsting C. F. Damgaard B. M. 1995 The Intermediate Glucose Metabolism in the Nursing Period of the Mink. NJF-Seminar NJF-Utredning/Rapport No. 106, Gothenburg pp. 104 111.
9. Dobenecker B. Zottmann B. Kienzle E. Wolf P. Zentek J. 1998 Milk yield and milk composition of lactating queens. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 80 173 178.
10. EC 1998 European Communities, Commission Directive 98/64/EC 3 September 1998, establishing Community methods of analysis for determination of amino-acids, crude oils and fats, and olaquindox in feedstuffs and amending Directive 71/393/EEC.
11. Elnif J. Hansen N. E. Mortensen K. Sørensen H. 1988 Production of digestive enzymes in mink kits. Biology, pathology and genetics of fur bearing animals. In: Murphy B.D. Hunter D.B. eds Proceedings of the IV International Congress in Fur Animals Production. Ontario pp. 320 326.
12. Fink R. Børsting C. F. 2002 Quantitative glucose metabolism in lactating mink (Mustela vison) - Effects of dietary levels of protein, fat and carbohydrates. Acta Agricultural Scandinavica Section A Animal Science 52 34 42.
13. Fink R. Børsting C. F. Damgaard B. M. 2002 Glucose homeostasis and regulation in lactating mink (Mustela vison) - Effects of dietary protein, fat and carbohydrate supply. Acta Agricultural Scandinavica Section A Animal Science 52 102 111.
14. Fink R. Tauson A.-H. Hansen K. B. Wamberg S. Kristensen N. B. 2001 Milk production in mink (Mustela vison) - Effect of litter size. Archiv Animal Nutrition 55 221 242.
15. Fink R. Tauson A.-H. Chwalibog A. Hansen N. E. Kristensen N. B. Wamberg S. 2004 Effects of substitution of dietary protein with carbohydrate on lactation performance in the mink (Mustela vison). Journal of Animal Feed Science 13 647 664.
16. Fiorotto M. L. Burrin D. G. Perez M. Reeds P. J. 1991 Intake and use of milk nutrients by rat pups suckled in small, medium, or large litters. American Journal of Physiology 260 Regulatory Integrative Comparative Physiology29 R1104 R1113.
17. Glem-Hansen N. 1979 Protein requirement for mink in the lactation period. Methods for evaluation of protein requirement during lactation. Acta Agricultural Scandinavica 29 129 139.
18. Hansen N. E. Finne L. Skrede A. Tauson A.-H. 1991 Energiforsyningen hos mink og ræv. NJF-utredning rapport nr. 63. DSR Forlag Copenhagen 59 pp.
19. Hendriks W. H. Wamberg S. 2000 Milk intake of suckling kittens remains relatively constant from one to four weeks of age. Journal of Nutition 130 77 82.
20. Jørgensen G. Eggum B. O. 1971 Minkskindets opbygning. Dansk pelsdyravl 34 261 267 In Danish
21. Jørgensen G. Glem-Hansen N. 1973 A cage designed for metabolism and nitrogen balance trials with mink. Acta Agricultural Scandinavica 23 3 5.
22. Knight C. H. Maltz E. Docherty A. H. 1986 Milk yield and composition in mice: effects of litter size and lactation number. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 84A 127 133.
23. Lawrence T. L. J. Fowler V. R. 1997 Growth of Farm Animals. CAB International Oxford, UK.
24. ® System for Mixed Models. Cary NC, SAS Institute 633 pp.
25. Mundt H. C. Thomée A. Meyer H. 1981 Zur Energie und Eiweissversorgung von saugwelpen über die Muttermilch. Kleintierpraxis 26 353 360.
26. Nes N. Einarsson E. J. Lohi O. 1987 In: Beautiful Fur Animals - and Their Colour Genetics Hillerød, Denmark, Scientifur
27. NRC 1988 Nutrient requirements of swine (9thedn). National Academy Press Washington, DC.
28. Oftedal O. T. 1984 Lactation in the dog: milk composition and intake by puppies. Journal of Nutrition 114 803 812.
29. Olesen C. R. Clausen T. N. Wamberg S. 1992 Compositional changes in mink (Mustela vison) milk during lactation. Norway Journal of Agricultural Science Supplement 9 308 314.
30. Perel'dik N. SH. Titova M. I. Kuztnetsova Y. D. q7 Yu D. 1970 Reproductive capacity of one-year-old female mink depending on the amount of tryptopan and sulfur-containing amino acids in rations. Abstract in Chemical Abstract 75.
31. Rusanen M. Valtonen M. 1991 Milk Composition of Blue Fox. Proceedings Nordic Agricultural Scientist Seminar no. 200
32. Scantlebury M. Butterwick R. Speakman J. R. 2000 Energetics of lactation in domestic dog (Canis familiaris) breeds of two sizes. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 125A 197 210.
33. Skrede A. 1978 Utilisation of fish and animal byproducts in mink nutrition. II. Effect of source and level of protein on female reproductive performance, and preweaning growth and mortality of progeny. Acta Agricultural Scandinavica 28 130 140.
34. Skrede A. 1979 Utilization of fish and animal by-products in mink nutrition. V. Faecal excretion and digestibility of nitrogen and amino-acids by mink fed cod (Gadus morrhua) fillet or meat and bone meal. Acta Agricultural Scandinavica 29 241 257.
35. Speer V. C. 1990 Partitioning nitrogen and amino acids for pregnancy and lactation in swine: A review. Journal of Animal Science 68 553 561.
36. Sørensen P. G. Petersen I. M. Sand O. 1995 Activities of carbohydrate and amino acid metabolizing enzymes from liver of mink (Mustela vison) and preliminary observations on steady state kinetics of the enzymes. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 112B 59 64.
37. Tauson A.-H. 1988 Varied energy concentration in mink diets. II. Effect on kits growth performance, female weight changes and water turnover in the lactation period. Acta Agricultural Scandinavica 38 231 242.
38. Tauson A.-H. Hansen N. E. Wamberg S. 2001 High versus low protein diets to mink -Postprandial plasma urea and creatinine response, osmotic load and pattern of nitrogen and electrolyte excretion. Archives Animal Nutrition 54 141 158.
39. Tauson A.-H. Fink R. Hansen K. B. Hansen N. E. Chwalibog A. 2004 Utilisation of milk energy for suckling mink kits. Archives Animal Nutrition 58 181 194.
40. Wamberg S. Tauson A.-H. 1998 Daily milk intake and body water turnover in suckling mink (Mustela vison) kits. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 119A 931 939.
41. Williams C. Elnif J. Buddington R. K. 1998 The gastrointestinal bacteria of mink (Mustela vison L): influence of age and diet. Acta Agricultural Scandinavica 39 473 482.