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An Evaluation of Rumen Modifiers for Lactational Performance and Nutrient Digestibility by Cows
… production performance, rumen fermentation and nutrient digestibility by cows by using <em>in vivo</em> and <em>in vitro</em> methods. The first study evaluated the lactational performance and nutrient digestibility of lactating Holstein dairy cows fed two commercial supplements: 1) a propriety …
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Differential gestation feeding levels on sow and litter performance, nutrient digestibility and energy homeostasis
… during gestation on sow and litter performance, nutrient digestibility and energy homeostasis. In Exp. 1, a total of 160 multiparous sows were allotted to 1 of 4 dietary treatments using a randomized complete block design with BW (BW) and backfat (BF) as the blocking criteria. All sows were fed …
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Isoquinoline alkaloids in diets for young growing pigs improve nutrient digestibility and gut health
… on growth performance, gut health, energy and nutrient digestibility, and digestible energy (DE) and metabolizable energy (ME) concentrations in the diets. In the first experiment, 32 ileal cannulated barrows (12.19 ± 1.38 kg) were allotted to 4 diets with 8 replicate pigs per diet to determine …
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Effect of Feed Additives and Toxic Elements on Swine Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Immune Function and Reproductive Performance
… complete blood cell counts (Exp 1, 2&3), nutrient digestibility (Exp 1), plasma gossypol (Exp 2&3) and semen quality (Exp 3), weaned pigs (Exp 1), growing gilts (Exp 2) and growing boars (Exp 3) were randomly allotted to dietary treatments. Treatments for Exp 1 during phase 1&2 were: (1) …
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Spray dried plasma increases nutrient digestibility, improves growth performance, and modulates the inflammatory response of weaned pigs and sows
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-05-01
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Effects of microbial phytase in pig diets on calcium requirements, post-weaning growth performance, phytate degradation, and nutrient digestibility
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2023-12-01
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Performance and nutrient digestibility in weanling pigs as influenced by yeast culture, whey, and fiber additions to starter diets
… dried whey or a fiber source on performance and nutrient digestibility. An 18% CP corn-soybean meal basal diet was used in all experiments. In Exp. I (n=192), YC (O or .75%) was used in diets with dried whey (0 or 15%) in two 5-wk trials (1 and 2). In Exp. II (n=174), YC (0 or .75%) was used in …
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Effects of dietary processing conditions on nutrient digestibility and fecal characteristics, metabolite concentrations, and microbiota populations of healthy adult dogs
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2027-05-01
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The Relationships Between the Ruminal Digestibility Kinetics of Fiber, Total-Tract Nutrient Digestibility, and Methane Emissions from Lactating Dairy Cattle
… maturity, and dietary inclusion level affect nutrient digestibility, fiber passage dynamics, milk production, and CH4 emissions in high-producing dairy cows. Chapter 2 evaluated the effects of alfalfa hay and orchardgrass hay on ruminal NDF degradation and passage kinetics. Diets were …
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Evaluation of novel plant- and yeast-based protein sources on nutrient digestibility, fecal metabolites, and taurine status in dogs and cats
… has led to a paucity of information regarding digestibility and acceptability of these ingredients by dogs and cats. The overall objective to this research was to evaluate plant-based protein sources for use in canine and feline diets. The first aim was to characterize the plant-based …
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Evaluation of functional ingredients on glycemic response, fecal metabolites, fecal microbiota, systemic oxidative stress and inflammation, and nutrient digestibility in companion animal nutrition
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01
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Effects of ractopamine hydrochloride on nutrient digestibility, environmental N excretion, regulation of skeletal muscle growth, and beta-receptor subtypes in finishing beef steers
… (Actogain) on nitrogen excretion and nutrient digestibility. The objective of the second study was to compare protein abundance of beta-adrenergic receptor (β-AR) subtypes between bovine muscle, organ, and adipose tissues through western blotting procedures. In a randomized complete …
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The impact of soybean derived trypsin inhibitor proteins and soybean hulls on nursery and grow-finish pig nutrient digestibility, growth performance, and carcass composition
… co-products of soybean oil production and have a nutrient profile that makes them a favorable ingredient in swine diets. However, components of these ingredients have anti-nutritive effects that hinder efficiency at high amounts in growing pig diets. Therefore, it is important to understand how to …
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Effects of inulin or yeast cell wall extract on nutrient digestibility and fecal fermentative end-product concentrations of healthy adult dogs fed raw diets
… to feed raw meat-based diets, research on the nutrient composition and palatability of such diets, and testing their effects on stool characteristics, nutrient digestibility, fecal fermentative end-product concentrations, and fecal microbial populations is needed. The objective of this research …
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Feeding peroxidized soybean oil to finishing pigs: Effects on performance, nutrient digestibility, carcass characteristics, and the shelf-life of loin chops and commercially manufactured bacon
… and feces for determination of GE, lipid, N digestibility, and N retention. Following the last day of fecal and urine collection when pigs were in the metabolism crates, lactulose and mannitol were fed and subsequently measured in the urine to evaluate gut permeability, while markers of …
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Effects of short-chain fructooligosaccharides and galactooligosaccharides, individually and in combination, on nutrient digestibility, fecal fermentative metabolite concentrations, and large bowel microbial ecology of healthy adult cats
… evaluated scFOS and GOS supplementation on nutrient digestibility, fermentative end-product production, and fecal microbial ecology of cats. Eight healthy adult cats were fed diets containing no prebiotic, 0.5% scFOS, 0.5% GOS, or 0.5% scFOS + 0.5% GOS (scFOS+GOS) in a replicated 4x4 Latin …
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Effects of Feeding Hulless Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and Supplementing a Fibrolytic Enzyme on Production Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Milk Fatty Acid Composition of Lactating Dairy Cows
… a xylanase enzyme on production performance and nutrient utilization of lactating dairy cows. In study 1, we evaluated production performance, milk fatty acid composition, and nutrient digestibility in high-producing dairy cows consuming diets containing corn and hulless barley in different …
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THE USE OF SALTY AND SUGARY FORMER FOOD PRODUCTS IN GROWING AND FINISHING PIG DIETS: EFFECTS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY, BEHAVIOUR, GUT HEALTH, MEAT QUALITY AND FEED SAFETY
… the effects of FFPs on growth performance, nutrients digestibility, feeding and social behaviour, giving an overview about animal health and welfare. The central part addressed the effects on gut health considering the microbiota composition and physiology of the small intestine and the …
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Effects of live Bacillus pumilus or a Lacticaseibacillus paracasei postbiotic on apparent total tract nutrient digestibility and the fecal characteristics and metabolites, immunity, and microbiota of healthy adult dogs
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-19 without embargo terms
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