The first edition of this book, published in 1993, was very well received as providing a comprehensive review of the digestion and metabolism of ruminant animals. Since its publication, much new research has been conducted in the subject and knowledge has increased. This is incorporated in this second edition through the addition of five completely new chapters. These cover; the gas production technique in feed evaluation; calorimetry; the relationship between pasture characteristics and animal performance; feed processing; and the integration of data in feed evaluation systems. Other chapters have been fully expanded and updated as appropriate and Dr Dijkstra has also been enrolled as the lead editor. This book brings together quantitative approaches used in the study of mechanisms of ruminant digestion and metabolism.
In Vitro and In Situ Techniques for Estimating Digestibility
Particle Dynamics
Volatile Fatty Acid Production
Nitrogen Transactions in Ruminants
Rumen Microorganisms and their Interactions
Microbial Energetics
Rumen Function
Metabolism
Glucose and Short-chain Fatty Acid Metabolism
Metabolism of the Portal-drained Viscera and Liver
Fat Metabolism and Turnover
Protein Metabolism and Turnover
Interactions between Protein and Energy Metabolism
Calorimetry
Metabolic Regulation
Mineral Metabolism
The Whole Animal
Growth
Pregnancy and Fetal Metabolism
Lactation: Statistical and Genetic Aspects of Simulating Lactation Data from Individual Cows Using a Dynamic, Mechanistic Model of Dairy Cow Metabolism
Mathematical Modelling of Wool Growth at the Cellular and Whole Animal Level
Voluntary Feed Intake and Diet Selection
Feed Processing: Effects on Nutrient Degradation and Digestibility
Animal Interactions with their Environment: Dairy Cows in Intensive Systems
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