Relationship between electrolyte apparent absorption and fecal quality in adult dogs differing in body size

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 8 SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Hernot, David C ^a   Weber, Mickaël P ^b   Biourge, Vincent C ^b   Martin, Lucile J ^a   Dumon, Henri J ^a   Nguyen, Patrick G ^a  

^a LUNAM UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b Royal Canin Research Center   (France)

Author keywords

Dog size; Electrolytes absorption; Fecal electrolytes; Fecal quality; Intestinal water absorption

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BODY SIZE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; ELECTROLYTE METABOLISM; ELECTROLYTE TRANSPORT; FECES; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; NONHUMAN; OSMOLALITY; SODIUM ABSORPTION; WATER ABSORPTION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 3543112646     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.8.2031s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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