Rumen distension and contraction influence feed preference by sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 340-350

  Villalba, J J ^a   Provenza, F D ^a   Stott, R ^b  

^a Department of Wildland Resources ^*  (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bloat; Diet selection; Foraging; Learning; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CONDITIONING; EATING; FOOD PREFERENCE; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; STOMACH DISTENSION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); EATING; FOOD PREFERENCES; GASTRIC DILATATION; RUMEN; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

EID: 60549103938     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1109     Document Type: Article

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