Modeling Gastrointestinal Tract Wet Pool Size in Small Ruminants

Modeling Gastrointestinal Tract Wet Pool Size in Small Ruminants

The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) wet pool size (GITwps) refers to the total amount of wet contents in GIT, which in small ruminants can reach up to 19% of their body weight (BW). This study aimed to develop models to comprehensively predict GITwps in small ruminants using a meta-regression approach....

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Main Authors: Paola R. Ribeiro, Marcelo Gindri, Gilberto L. Macedo Junior, Caio J. L. Herbster, Elzania S. Pereira, Bruno Biagioli, Izabelle A. M. A. Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
diet
goats
gut fill
intake
intrinsic factors
meta-regression
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/18/2909

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