Disappearance and appearance of an indigestible marker in feces from growing pigs as affected by previous- and current-diet composition

Abstract Background Indigestible markers are commonly utilized in digestion studies, but the complete disappearance or maximum appearance of a marker in feces can be affected by diet composition, feed intake, or an animal’s BW. The objectives of this study were to determine the impact of previous (P...

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Main Authors: Brandy M. Jacobs, John F. Patience, Merlin D. Lindemann, Kenneth J. Stalder, Brian J. Kerr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-017-0161-9