The role of dietary fibre in companion animal nutrition

Dietary Fibre: bio-active carbohydrates for food and feed

Volumn , Issue , 2023, Pages 295-328

  Fahey, G C ^a   Flickinger, E A ^a   Grieshop, C M ^a   Swanson, K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

cats; dogs; faeces; fermentation; intestinal health; pet foods

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EID: 85199651773     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.3920/9789086866625_024     Document Type: Chapter

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