Modelling Nutrient Utilization in Farm Animals
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This book describes current research in modelling nutrient use in farm animals, from cellular to ecosystem level. The chapters are developed from papers presented at a satellite meeting of the 9th International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology, held in South Africa in October 1999.
CONTENTS:
SECTION ONE: Introduction: History and Future of Modelling Nutrient Utilization in Farm Animals, R L Baldwin
SECTION TWO: Session 1: Ruminal Metabolism. Session Chairs: D E Beever, J France and J P McNamara
SECTION THREE: The role of thermodynamics in controlling rumen metabolism, R A Kohn & R C Boston
SECTION FOUR: Modelling lipid metabolism in the rumen, J Dijkstra et al.
SECTION FIVE: Towards a more accurate representation of fermentation in mathematical models of the rumen, B N Nagorcka et al.
SECTION SIX: Simple allometric models to predict rumen feed passage rate in domestic ruminants, A Cannas and P J Van Soest
SECTION SEVEN: Ruminal metabolism of buffer-soluble proteins, peptides and amino acids in vitro, P Udén
SECTION EIGHT: Session 2: Absorption and Metabolism. Session Chair: R A Kohn
SECTION NINE: Models to interpret degradation profiles obtained from in vitro and in situ incubation of ruminant feeds, S López et al.
SECTION TEN: Modelling production and portal appearance of volatile fatty acids in dairy cows, A Bannink et al.
SECTION ELEVEN: Modelling energy expenditure in pigs, J Van Milgen and J Noblet
SECTION TWELVE: Aspects of modelling kidney dynamics, B Robson and M Vlieg
SECTION THIRTEEN: Evaluation of a representation of the limiting amino acid theory for milk protein synthesis, M D Hanigan et al.
SECTION FOURTEEN: Multiple entry urea kinetic model: effects of incomplete urine collection, G Zuur et al.
SECTION FIFTEEN: Session 3: Growth and Development. Session Chair: D Sauvant
SECTION SIXTEEN: Evaluation of a growth model of preruminant calves and modifications to simulate short-term responses to changes in protein intake, W J J Gerrits et al.
SECTION SEVENTEEN: Simulation of the development of adipose tissue in beef cattle, R D Sainz and E. Hasting
SECTION EIGHTEEN: A simple nutrient based production model for the growing pig, S Boisen
SECTION NINETEEN: Second generation dynamic cattle growth and composition models, J W Oltjen et al
SECTION TWENTY: Modelling interactions between cow milk yield and growth of its suckling calf, F Blanc, J Agabriel, and P Sabatier
SECTION TWENTY ONE: A mechanistic dynamic model of beef cattle growth, T Hoch and J Agabriel
SECTION TWENTY TWO: Session 4: Ruminant Production in Various Situations. Session Chair: R C Boston
SECTION TWENTY THREE: Modelling nutrient utilization in growing cattle subjected to short or long periods of moderate to severe undernutrition, G Q Witten, and F D Richardson
SECTION TWENTY FOUR: An integrated cattle and crop production model to develop whole-farm nutrient management plans, T P Tylutki and D G Fox
SECTION TWENTY FIVE: Modelling nutrient utilization by livestock grazing semi-arid rangeland, F D Richardson et al.
SECTION TWENTY SIX: Using the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System Model to evaluate the effects of variation in maize silage quality on a dairy farm, T P Tylutki et al.
SECTION TWENTY SEVEN: Session 5: Nutrient Metabolism. Session Chair: J Dijkstra
SECTION TWENTY EIGHT: Challenge and improvement of a model of post-absorptive metabolism in dairy cattle, J P McNamara and J G Phillips
SECTION TWENTY NINE: A rodent model of protein turnover to determine protein synthesis, amino acid channelling and recycling rates in tissues, H A Johnson et al.
SECTION THIRTY: Modelling relationships between homeorhetic and homeostatic control of metabolism. Application to growing pigs, D Sauvant and P Lovatto
SECTION THIRTY ONE: Model for the interpretation of the energy metabolism in farm animals, A Chudy
SECTION THIRTY TWO: Linear models of nitrogen utilization in dairy cows, E Kebreab et al.
SECTION THIRTY THREE: Isotope dilution models for partitioning amino acid uptake by the liver, mammary gland and hindlimb tissues of ruminants, L A Crompton et al.
SECTION THIRTY FOUR: Session 6: Production and Evaluation Models. Session Chair: J P McNamara
SECTION THIRTY FIVE: The conversion of a scientific model describing dairy cow nutrition and production to an industry tool: The CPM Dairy Project, R Boston et al.
SECTION THIRTY SIX: The utilization of prediction models to optimize farm animal production systems. The case of a growing pig model, P Jean dit Bailleul et al.
SECTION THIRTY SEVEN: A pig model for feed evaluation, A Danfaer
Published: 2000
ISBN: 9780851994499
Type: Hardback
Pages: 432
Language: English
Format: Hardback
Availability: Available
This book weighs: 816g
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