Gastrointestinal tract and digestion in the young ruminant: Ontogenesis, adaptations, consequences and manipulations

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2009, Pages 37-46

  Guilloteau, Paul ^a   Zabielski, R ^b   Blum, J W ^c  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Calf; Development; Digestive secretions and productions; Digestive tract; Young ruminant

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; BUTYRIC ACID; CHYMOSIN; ELASTASE; ENZYME; LACTASE; NITROGEN; PEPSIN A; RIBONUCLEASE;

ADAPTATION; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BOVIDS; CELL MATURATION; COLOSTRUM; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INTESTINE CELL; MILK; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PANCREAS SECRETION; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE; WEANING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIGESTION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; RUMINANTS; SHEEP; WEANING;

EID: 74549120743     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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