Effects of soaking on the water-soluble carbohydrate and crude protein content of hay

Veterinary Record

Volumn 168, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 618-

  Longland, A C ^a   Barfoot, C ^b   Harris, P A ^c  

^a Equine and Livestock Nutrition Services   (United Kingdom)

^b Mars HorseCare UK   (United Kingdom)

^c WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INFLAMMATION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; POACEAE; SOLUBILITY; STANDARD;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CARBOHYDRATES; DIET; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INFLAMMATION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PLANT PROTEINS; POACEAE; SOLUBILITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79958802004     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.d157     Document Type: Article

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