Influence of dietary protein content and source on colonic fermentative activity in dogs differing in body size and digestive tolerance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2570-2580

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

^a LUNAM UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c Royal Canin Research Center   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Dietary protein; Dog; Fecal quality; Fermentation products

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BODY SIZE; CHEMISTRY; COLON; DIET; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FECES; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FOOD ALLERGY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BODY SIZE; COLON; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FECES; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES;

EID: 84865625327     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4112     Document Type: Article

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