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Creator:: Klett, Ramon Hollis
Abstract:: The objective of this study was to compare the total collection (in vivo), nylon bag, and in vitro digestibility techniques under standardized conditions. Twin steers were used simultaneously to measure the digestibility of five rations consisting of the following ratios of alfalfa hay to steamed roller barley: 4:0 (I), 3:1...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Costley, Gary Edward
Abstract:: Inclusion of substantial levels of raw-frozen Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) in diets of ranch-raised mink (Mustela vison) causes a large percentage of animals to develop an abnormal condition termed "cotton fur" (CF), characterized by depressed body weight, microcytic-hypochromic anemia and a failure of under-fur pigmentation. Observations by several groups of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Pinjani, Moti, 1939-
Abstract:: Electrocardiograms from 12 compressed male (CM), 16 compressed female (CF), ten synthetic compressed female (SCF), nine brachycephalic female (BF), and 15 dolichocephalic female (DF) dwarfs from Davis, California, taken in the scapular lead S-II (prescapular position positive and right forelimb negative) were analyzed, The data on dwarf electrocardiograms were compared...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Patton, Westley R.
Abstract:: Three trials with wethers and four trials with steers were conducted to determine some of the effects of sodium bicarbonate, calcium hydroxide and/or transfer of ruminal contents on ruminant adjustment to abrupt changes to concentrate rations. Lambs fed a basal concentrate diet plus sodium bicarbonate had the highest average feed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Dean, Ronald E.
Abstract:: Most of the nutritionally related difficulties of winter feeding deer apparently result from either poor acceptability of artificial rations or digestive disturbances that result from feeding starved animals feeds to which they are not accustomed. Reported in this thesis are studies conducted with both captive and wild deer concerning acceptability...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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