Influence of dietary protein content and source on fecal quality, electrolyte concentrations, and osmolarity, and digestibility in dogs differing in body size

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 159-169

  Nery, J ^a   Biourge, V ^b   Tournier, C ^b   Leray, V ^a   Martin, L ^a   Dumon, H ^a   Nguyen, P ^a  

^a LUNAM UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b Royal Canin Research Center   (France)

Author keywords

Diarrhea; Dog; Fecal quality; Feces; Potassium; Sodium

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIET; DIGESTION; DOG; FECES; FEMALE; OSMOLARITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIET; DIGESTION; DOGS; ELECTROLYTES; FECES; FEMALE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 72649105828     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1666     Document Type: Article

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