Intake, selection, digesta retention, digestion and gut fill of two coprophageous species, rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus), on a hay-only diet

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 564-570

  Franz, R ^a   Kreuzer, M ^b   Hummel, J ^c   Hatt, J M ^a   Clauss, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Caecum fermenter; Cecotrophy; Coprophagy; Herbivory; Hindgut fermenter; Lagomorph; Rodent

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; COPROPHAGY; DIET; DIGESTION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GUINEA PIG; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STOMACH JUICE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; COPROPHAGIA; DIET; DIGESTION; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GUINEA PIGS; RABBITS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; LAGOMORPHA; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 80052875418     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2010.01084.x     Document Type: Article

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