Effects of direct-fed microbial supplementation on digestibility and fermentation end-products in horses fed low-and high-starch concentrates

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2596-2608

  Swyers, K L ^a   Burk, A O ^a   Hartsock, T G ^a   Ungerfeld, E M ^a   Shelton, J L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b CARGILL INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Direct fed microbial; Horse; Lactobacillus acidophilus; Probiotic; Starch

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT; STARCH;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FECES; FERMENTATION; HORSE; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FECES; FERMENTATION; HORSES; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; PROBIOTICS; STARCH;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; EQUIDAE; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI;

EID: 54449097287     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0608     Document Type: Article

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