Evaluation of fermentable oligosaccharides in diets fed to dogs in comparison to fiber standards

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 3033-3044

  Middelbos, I S ^a   Fastinger, N D ^a   Fahey Jr , G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Beet pulp; Dietary fiber; Dog; Intestinal microbiota; Oligosaccharide

Indexed keywords

CHROMIC OXIDE; CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; DOG; FECES; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ILEUM; IMMUNOLOGY; LACTOBACILLUS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; DOGS; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FECES; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; ILEUM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; LACTOBACILLUS; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 36148939864     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0080     Document Type: Article

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