Prediction of digestible energy content of extruded dog food by in vitro analyses

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 91, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 205-209

  Hervera, M ^a   Baucells, M D ^a   Blanch, F ^b   Castrillo, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Affinity Petcare   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Digestible energy; Dog food

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CALORIC INTAKE; DIGESTION; DOG; FOOD ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PROTEIN INTAKE; SOLUBILITY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; DOGS; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD ANALYSIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SOLUBILITY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; SUIDAE;

EID: 34248589683     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2007.00693.x     Document Type: Article

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