Nutrient digestion and utilization in farm animals : modelling approaches /

• Corporate Author: International Workshop on Modelling Nutrient Utilisation in Farm Animals
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2006.
• Subjects: Ruminants > Congresses. > Mathematical models > Feed utilization efficiency; Animal nutrition > Congresses. > Mathematical models; Research.; Animal Nutrition (Physiology); Animal Nutrition (Production Responses); Pollution and Degradation.; Feed Composition and Quality.; Animal Wastes.; Mathematics and Statistics.; Cattle.; Fishes.; Pigs.; Sheep.; Absorption.; Animal feeding.; Animal nutrition.; Animal wastes.; Deterministic models.; Digestion.; Domestic animals.; Environmental impact.; Feeds.; Growth.; Livestock.; Methodology.; Mineral metabolism.; Models.; Nutrients.; Nutrition physiology.; Nutritive value.; Pollution.; Poultry.; Rumen fermentation.; Stochastic models.; Electronic books.
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This book contains 34 chapters on nutrition physiology and presents scientific research in modelling nutrient digestion and utilization in domestic animals, including cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and fishes. It is divided into 6 parts that cover fermentation, absorption and passage; growth and devel...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction : History, Appreciation and Future Focus / J. France
• The Nordic Dairy Cow Model, Karoline : Development of Volatile Fatty Acid Sub-model / J. Sveinbjörnsson, P. Huhtanen and P. Udén
• A Three-compartment Model of Transmembrane Fluxes of Valine across the Tissues of the Hindquarters of Growing Lambs Infected with Trichostrongylus colubriformis / N.C. Roy, E.N. Bermingham and W.C. McNabb
• Using Rumen Degradation Model to Evaluate Microbial Protein Yield and Intestinal Digestion of Grains in Cattle / P. Paengkoum
• Simulation of Rumen Particle Dynamics using a Non-steady State Model of Rumen Digestion and Nutrient Availability in Dairy Cows Fed Sugarcane / E.A. Collao-Saenz, A. Bannink, E. Kebreab, J. France and J. Dijkstra
• Modelling Fluxes of Volatile Fatty Acids from Rumen to Portal Blood / P. Nozière and T. Hoch
• The Role of Rumen Fill in Terminating Grazing Bouts of Dairy Cows under Continuous Stocking / H.Z. Taweel, B.M. Tas, S. Tamminga and J. Dijkstra
• Functions for Microbial Growth / S. López, M. Prieto, J. Dijkstra, E. Kebreab, M.S. Dhanoa and J. France
• Obtaining Information on Gastric Emptying Patterns in Horses from Appearance of an Oral Acetaminophen Dose in Blood Plasma / J.P. Cant, V.N. Walsh and R.J. Geor
• A Model to Evaluate Beef Cow Efficiency / L.O. Tedeschi, D.G. Fox, M.J. Baker and K.L. Long
• Prediction of Energy Requirement for Growing Sheep with the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System / A. Cannas, L.O. Tedeschi, A.S. Atzori and D.G. Fox
• Prediction of Body Weight and Composition from Body Dimension Measurements in Lactating Dairy Cows / T. Yan, R.E. Agnew, C.S. Mayne and D.C. Patterson
• Relationships between Body Composition and Ultrasonic Measurements in Lactating Dairy Cows / R.E. Agnew, T. Yan, D.C. Patterson and C.S. Mayne
• Empirical Model of Dairy Cow Body Composition / O. Martin and D. Sauvant
• Simulating Chemical and Tissue Composition of Growing Beef Cattle : From the Model to the Tool / T. Hoch, Ph. Pradel, P. Champciaux and J. Agabriel
• Representation of Fat and Protein Gain at Low Levels of Growth and Improved Prediction of Variable Maintenance Requirement in a Ruminant Growth and Composition Model / J.W. Oltjen, R.D. Sainz, A.B. Pleasants, T.K. Soboleva and V.H. Oddy
• Growth Patterns of Nellore vs British Beef Cattle Breeds Assessed Using a Dynamic, Mechanistic Model of Cattle Growth and Composition / R.D. Sainz, L.G. Barioni, P.V. Paulino, S.C. Valadares Filho and J.W. Oltjen
• A Kinetic Model of Phosphorus Metabolism in Growing Sheep / R. Souza Dias, A.P. Roque, V.F. Nascimento Filho, D.M.S.S. Vitti and I.C.S. Bueno
• Dynamic Simulation of Phosphorus Utilization in Salmonid Fish / K. Hua, J.P. Cant and D.P. Bureau
• Development of a Dynamic Model of Calcium and Phosphorus Flows in Layers / J. Dijkstra, E. Kebreab, R.P. Kwakkel and J. France
• Estimating the Risk of Hypomagnesaemic Tetany in Dairy Herds / S.T. Bell, A.E. McKinnon and A.R. Sykes
• Modelling the Effects of Environmental Stressors on the Performance of Growing Pigs : from Individuals to Populations / I.J. Wellock, G.C. Emmans and I. Kyriazakis
• Empirical Modelling through Meta-analysis vs Mechanistic Modelling / D. Sauvant and O. Martin
• Iterative Development, Evaluation and Optimal Parameter Estimation of a Dynamic Simulation Model : a Case Study / L.G. Barioni, J.W. Oltjen and R.D. Sainz
• Segmented, Constrained, Non-linear, Multi-objective, Dynamic Optimization Methodology Applied to the Dairy Cow Ration Formulation Problem / R.C. Boston and M.D. Hanigan
• A Model to Simulate the Effects of Different Dietary Strategies on the Sustainability of a Dairy Farm System / A. del Prado, D. Scholefield and L. Brown
• Advantages of a Dynamical Approach to Rumen Function to Help to Resolve Environmental Issues / A. Bannink, J. Dijkstra, E. Kebreab and J. France
• Evaluation of Models to Predict Methane Emissions from Enteric Fermentation in North American Dairy Cattle / E. Kebreab, J. France, B.W. McBride, N. Odongo, A. Bannink, J.A.N. Mills and J. Dijkstra
• Investigating Daily Changes in Food Intake by Ruminants / G.McL. Dryden
• An Ingredient-based Input Scheme for Molly / M.D. Hanigan, H.G. Bateman, J.G. Fadel, J.P. McNamara and N.E. Smith
• Metabolic Control : Improvement of a Dynamic Model of Lactational Metabolism in Early Lactation / J.P. McNamara
• Rostock Feed Evaluation System : an Example of the Transformation of Energy and Nutrient Utilization Models to Practical Application / A. Chudy
• The Nordic Dairy Cow Model, Karoline : Description / A. Danfær, P. Huhtanen, P. Udén, J. Sveinbjörnsson and H. Volden
• The Nordic Dairy Cow Model, Karoline : Evaluation / A. Danfær, P. Huhtanen, P. Udén, J. Sveinbjörnsson and H. Volden
• A Composite Model of Growth, Pregnancy and Lactation / I. Vetharaniam and S.R. Davis.