Partial and total apparent digestibility of dietary carbohydrates in horses as affected by the diet

Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-72

  Varloud, M ^a   De Fombelle, A ^a   Goachet, A G ^b   Drogoul, C ^b   Julliand, V ^b  

^a Lieu dit Talhouët   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Fibre; Horses; Markers; Starch

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; FRAXINUS;

EID: 4444336776     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800054539     Document Type: Article

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