Effects of preservation conditions of canine feces on in vitro gas production kinetics and fermentation end products

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 259-267

  Bosch, G ^a   Wrigglesworth, D J ^b   Cone, J W ^a   Pellikaan, W F ^a   Hendriks, W H ^a,c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aromatic compounds; Dogs; Feces conservation; In vitro gas production kinetics; Short chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOG; FECES; FERMENTATION; FREEZING; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DOGS; FECES; FERMENTATION; FREEZING; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 84882724571     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5262     Document Type: Article

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