Alternative Techniques for Measuring Nutrient Digestion in Ruminants

Marshall D. Stern, Alex Bach, Sergio Calsamiglia

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    Because in vivo measurement of nutrient digestion in the rumen and small intestine requires ruminally and intestinally cannulated animals that are expensive, labor-intensive, and subject to error associated with markers and inherent animal variation, alternative techniques have been developed. Researchers have proposed various in situ or in vitro procedures for estimating ruminal and small intestinal nutrient digestion. This review summarizes these alternative techniques.
    Idioma originalAnglès
    Pàgines (de-a)2256-2276
    RevistaJournal of Animal Science
    Volum75
    Número8
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    Estat de la publicacióPublicada - 1 de gen. 1997

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