Phosphorus and calcium utilization and requirements in farm animals [
Mineral nutrition of livestock is an area of significant importance due to its contribution to farm animal economics and health. Focusing on macromineral utilization in farm animals, this book brings together quantitative aspects of phosphorus and calcim metabolism in farm animals.
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK :
CABI ,
c2010
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2010/20103120575.pdf |
Table of Contents:
- 1. General introduction
- 2. Isotope dilution technique
- 3. Kinetic models for the study of phosphorus metabolism in ruminants and monogastrics
- 4. Phosphorus and calcium utilization in ruminants using isotope dilution technique
- 5. Phosphorus an calcium utilization in non-ruminants using isotope dilution technique
- 6. Bioavailability of calcium and phosphorus in feedstuffs for farm animals
- 7. Phosphorus and calcium nutrition and metabolism
- 8. Phosphorus and calcium requirements of ruminants
- 9. Dynamics of calcium and phosphorus metabolism in laying hens
- 10. Efficiency of phosphorus and calcium utilization in dairy cattle and implications for the environment