Miscanthus Grass as a Novel Functional Fiber Source in Extruded Feline Diets
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Although dietary fiber is not considered an essential nutrient in a complete and balanced diet for felines, it provides a substrate for fermentation by gut microbiota, thus promoting gastrointestinal health through the production of fermentative ...
Shannon E. Finet +4 more
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Use of Legumes and Yeast as Novel Dietary Protein Sources in Extruded Canine Diets
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 The popularity of plant-based protein sources has increased as consumer demand for grain-free and novel protein sources increase. Minimal research has been conducted as regards to use of legumes and yeast and their effects on acceptability and ...
Lauren M. Reilly +6 more
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Assessment of indicators and collection methodology to estimate nutrient digestibility in buffaloes
Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2011 Dry fecal matter production was estimated from neutral detergent indicators on indigestible fiber, indigestible acid detergent fiber, indigestible dry matter, incubated for 144 hours and 288 hours, as well as chromium oxide (Cr2O3) and enriched and ...
Luciana Felizardo Pereira Soares +5 more
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a marker to estimate fecal output in sheep [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2019 : Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is an external marker used to estimate fecal output based on forage intake of grazing ruminants; however, its use as marker for grazing sheep still needs attention.
Mylena Taborda Piquera Peres +4 more
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RNA Viral Community in Human Feces: Prevalence of Plant Pathogenic Viruses [PDF]
, 2005 The human gut is known to be a reservoir of a wide variety of microbes, including viruses. Many RNA viruses are known to be associated with gastroenteritis; however, the enteric RNA viral community present in healthy humans has not been described.
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Insect (Arthropoda: Insecta) Composition in the Diet of Ornate Box Turtles (Terrapene ornata ornata) in Two Western Illinois Sand Prairies, with a New State Record for Cyclocephala (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) [PDF]
, 2018 A study of fecal samples collected over a two-year period from juvenile ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz) revealed diets consisting of six orders of insects representing 19 families. Turtles were reared in captivity from eggs harvested
Lago, P. K. +3 more
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Impact of Different Fecal Processing Methods on Assessments of Bacterial Diversity in the Human Intestine. [PDF]
, 2016 The intestinal microbiota are integral to understanding the relationships between nutrition and health. Therefore, fecal sampling and processing protocols for metagenomic surveys should be sufficiently robust, accurate, and reliable to identify the ...
Anne Raggio +7 more
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Fitness for purpose of stabilized stool samples for bile acid metabolite analyses
Scientific Reports, 2021 Biobanks and cohort studies are increasingly utilizing chemical stabilizers to collect and store stool samples for downstream DNA-based microbiome analyses. While stabilizers permit ambient-temperature collection and storage of samples for gut microbiome
Lorie Neuberger-Castillo +2 more
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Bayesian estimation of diagnostic accuracy of fecal culture and PCR-based tests for the detection of Salmonella enterica in California cull dairy cattle. [PDF]
, 2020 Epidemiological studies of low prevalence disease problems are often hindered by the high cost of diagnostic testing. The objective of this study was to evaluate PCR screening of both individual and pooled fecal samples from culled dairy cows for the ...
Adaska, John M +8 more
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The Fishes of Chadron Creek, Dawes County, Nebraska [PDF]
, 2017 This first modern comprehensive survey of fishes collected from Chadron Creek, Dawes County, Nebraska, documents collections made with a small seine and backpack electrofisher during November 2007 and February and March 2008.
Leite, Michael B. +2 more
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