a new book of specially commissioned reviews of key topics in farm animal metabolism, feed intake behavior & nutrition
includes major research advances & issues of significance for advanced level students, researchers & feed industry professionals

Farm Animal Metabolism & Nutrition

edited by
 
J. P. F. D'Mello

The Scottish Agricultural College

published by CABI Publishing - May 2000

Paperback 438 pages   Approx price: US$65   UK£35.00

Popular books: farm animal feeds & nutrition

Contents

Part I: Absorption & Metabolism of Nutrients

• Amino Acid & Peptide Transport Systems
J C Matthews, University of Kentucky, USA
• Measurement & Significance of Protein Turnover
J A Rathmacher, Metabolic Technologies Inc, Ames, USA
• Inter-organ Amino Acid Flux
C J Seal & D Parker, University of Newcastle, UK
• Phenethanolamine Repartitioning Agents
D E Moody, D L Hancock & D B &erson, Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, USA
• Lipid Metabolism
J K Drackley, University of Illinois, USA
• Glucose Availability & Associated Metabolism
R W Russel & S A Gahr, West Virginia University, USA
• Aspects of Cellular Energetics
N S Jessop, University of Edinburgh, UK
• W T Buckley, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Manitoba, Canada

Part II: Feed Evaluation Methodologies

• Use of Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy
J B Reeves, Livestock & Poultry Science Institute, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, USA
• Gas Production Methods
P Schofield, Cornell University, USA
• In Sacco Methods
P Noziere & B Michalet-Doreau, Laboratoire Sous-Nutrition des Ruminants, INRA de Theix, France
• Use of Markers
J P Marais, Kwazulu-Natal Department of Agriculture, South Africa
• Methods for Measuring Ileal Amino Acid Digestibility in Pigs
W C Sauer et al., University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
• Rapid Metabolizable Energy Assays
J M McNab, Roslin Institute (Edinburgh) UK

Part III: Intake & Utilization

• Physiological & Metabolic Aspects of Feed Intake Control
J M Forbes, University of Leeds, UK
• Feed Intake in Ruminants: Kinetic Aspects
W C Ellis, D Poppi & J H Matis, Texas A&M University, USA
• Feeding Behaviour
R J Grant, University of Nebraska, USA & J L Albright, Purdue University, USA
• Anti-nutritional Factors & Mycotoxins
J P F D'Mello, The Scottish Agricultural College, Scotland
• Feed Enzymes
D I Officer, NSW Agriculture, Agricultural Research & Advisory Station, Australia
• Index

Readership:
Animal feedstuffs, feed compounding industry professionals & farm animal nutritionists.
Final year undergraduate and graduate students in animal science and veterinary science. Scope:
The book is a wide-ranging series of technical reviews by leading international experts. It is written at an advanced technical level.

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Review:

This book presents specially commissioned reviews of key topics in farm animal metabolism and nutrition, where major advances have recently been made or which continue to represent issues of significance for students and researchers. Advanced level textbook, no other advanced text in this area with such broad scope First class expert contributors.

Popular books: farm animal feeds & nutrition

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