Swine Nutrition

2. Auflage 2000
ISBN: 978-0-8493-0696-9
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 1030 Seiten, Format (B × H): 190 mm x 261 mm, Gewicht: 1941 g

With 42 chapters authored by leading international experts, Swine Nutrition: Second Edition is a comprehensive reference that covers all aspects of the nutrition of pigs. It is equally suitable as an advanced undergraduate and graduate textbook as well as a reference for anyone working in any aspect of pig production.

The book begins with a general coverage of the characteristics of swine and the swine industry with emphasis on the gastrointestinal tract. It then describes the various classes of nutrients and how these nutrients are metabolized by swine and the factors affecting their utilization. The next section covers the practical aspects of swine nutrition from birth through gestation and lactation in sows and to the feeding of adult boars. The nutritional aspects of the various feedstuffs commonly fed to swine are covered in the following section. The final chapters of the book are devoted to coverage of various techniques used in swine nutrition research.

Zielgruppe

Professional, Professional Practice & Development, and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lewis, Austin J

Southern, L Lee

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tierphysiologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin: Tierpflege, Tierernährung
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Tierhaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

General Characteristics of Swine. Nutrient Utilization by Swine. Factors that Influence Swine Nutrition. Applied Feeding of Swine. Feedstuffs Included in Swine Diets. Techniques in Swine Nutrition Research.

Über Autor(innen)

Austin J. Lewis and L. Lee Southern