Effect of type of diet (casein-based or protein-free) and caecotrophy on ileal endogenous nitrogen and amino acid flow in rabbits

Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 231-240

  Garcia A I ^a,b   De Blas, J C ^a   Carabano R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Nutreco Poultry and Rabbit Research Centre   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Casein; Nitrogen; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 7544244936     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800090093     Document Type: Article

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