Effects of guar gum and cellulose on digesta passage rate, ileal microbial populations, energy and protein digestibility, and performance of grower pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 843-852

  Owusu Asiedu, A ^a   Patience, J F ^a   Laarveld, B ^b   Van Kessel, A G ^b   Simmins, P H ^c   Zijlstra, R T ^d  

^a PRAIRIE SWINE CENTRE INC   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c DANISCO ANIMAL NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Feed intake; Guar gum; Passage rate; Pig

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIA; CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748797995     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.844843x     Document Type: Article

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