Effect of live yeast culture supplementation on apparent digestibility and rate of passage in horses fed a high-fiber or high-starch diet

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 339-347

  Jouany, J P ^a   Gobert, J ^b   Medina, B ^a,c   Bertin, G ^b   Julliandi, V ^c  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^b ALLTECH INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Dietary effect; Digestibility; Fiber digestion; Horse; Live yeast; Transit time

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT; STARCH;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HORSE; KINETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; RANDOMIZATION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HORSES; KINETICS; MALE; PROBIOTICS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STARCH;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; HORDEUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 38949162548     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-796     Document Type: Article

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