The influence of dietary tannin supplementation on digestive performance in captive black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 91, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 449-458

  Clauss, M ^a   Castell, J C ^b   Kienzle, E ^b   Dierenfeld, E S ^c   Flach, E J ^d   Behlert, O ^e   Ortmann, S ^f   Streich, W J ^g   Hummel, J ^e,g   Hatt, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Institute of Animal Physiology Physiological Chemistry and Animal Nutrition   (Germany)

^c SAINT LOUIS ZOO   (United States)

^d Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)   (United Kingdom)

^e Zoological Garden of Cologne   (Germany)

^f LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Digestion; Digestive physiology; Feeding; Fermentation; Non dietry faecal nitrogen; Quebracho; Short chain fatty acids; Tannic acid

Indexed keywords

TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; DOSE RESPONSE; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PERISSODACTYLA; PHYSIOLOGY; ZOO ANIMAL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; MALE; PERISSODACTYLA; TANNINS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DICEROS BICORNIS; RHINOCEROTIDAE; SCHINOPSIS BALANSAE;

EID: 34248527341     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2006.00673.x     Document Type: Article

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