Nutrient Digestion and Utilization in Farm Animals

Modelling Approaches

Hardback
April 2006
9781845930059
More details
  • Publisher
    CABI
  • Published
    25th April 2006
  • ISBN 9781845930059
  • Language English
  • Pages 480 pp.
  • Size 6.875" x 9.75"
$230.60

This book brings together the papers presented orally or as posters at the Sixth International Workshop on Modelling Nutrient Utilization in Farm Animals, held in Wageningen, The Netherlands, 6 - 8 September 2004. The purpose of this book is to present current research in modeling nutrient digestion and utilization in cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and fish. The book is organized into six sections that cover a range of topics and modeling approaches; these are (i) absorption and passage; (ii) growth and development; (iii) mineral metabolism; (iv) methodology;(v) environmental impact; and (vi) animal production and feed evaluation. Deterministic, stochastic, empirical and mechanistic modeling approaches are described. This book will be of significant interest to researchers and students of animal science, particularly those concerned with nutrition modeling.

Introduction: History and Future Focus
The Nordic Dairy Cow Model Karoline - Development of Volatile Fatty Acid Sub-Model
A Three-Compartment Model of Transmembrane Fluxes of Valine across the Tissues of the Hindquarters of Growing Lambs Infected with Trichostrongylus colubriformis
Using Rumen Degradation Model to Evaluate Microbial Protein Yield and Intestinal Digestion of Grains in Cattle
Simulation of Rumen Particle Dynamics using a Non-Steady State Model of Rumen Digestion and Nutrient Availability in Dairy Cows Fed Sugarcane
Modelling Fluxes of Volatile Fatty Acids from Rumen to Portal Blood
The Role of Rumen Fill in Terminating Grazing Bouts of Dairy Cows under Continuous Stocking
Functions for Microbial Growth
Obtaining Information on Gastric Emptying Patterns in Horses from Appearance of an Oral Acetaminophen Dose in Blood Plasma
A Model to Evaluate Beef Cow Efficiency
Prediction of Energy Requirement for Growing Sheep with the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System
Prediction of Body Weight and Composition from Body Dimension Measurements in Lactating Dairy Cows
Relationships between Body Composition and Ultrasonic Measurements in Lactating Dairy Cows
Empirical Model of Dairy Cow Body Composition
Simulating Chemical and Tissue Composition of the Growing Beef Cattle: From the Model to the Tool
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
Growth Patterns of Nellore vs. British Beef Cattle Breeds Assessed using a Dynamic, Mechanistic Model of Cattle Growth and Composition
A Kinetic Model of Phosphorus Metabolism in Growing Sheep
Dynamic Simulation of Phosphorus Utilization in Salmonid Fish
Development of a Dynamic Model of Ca and P Flows in Layers
Estimating the Risk of Hypomagnesaemic Tetany in Dairy Herds
Modelling the Effects of Environmental Stressors on the Performance of Growing Pigs: From Individuals to Populations
Empirical Modelling Through Meta Analysis Vs Mechanistic Modelling
Iterative Development, Evaluation and Optimal Parameter Estimation of a Dynamic Simulation Model: A Case Study
Segmented, Constrained, Nonlinear, Multi-objective, Dynamic Optimization Methodology Applied to the Dairy Cow Ration Formulation Problem
A Model to Simulate the Effects of Different Dietary Strategies on the Sustainability of a Dairy Farm System
Advantages of a Dynamical Approach to Rumen Function to Help Resolve Environmental Issues
Evaluation of Models to Predict Methane Emissions from Enteric Fermentation in North American Dairy Cattle
Investigating Daily Changes in Food Intake by Ruminants
An Ingredient-Based Input Scheme for Molly
Metabolic Control: Improvement of a Dynamic Model of Lactational Metabolism in Early Lactation
Rostock Feed Evaluation System - An Example of the Transformation of Energy and Nutrient Utilization Models to Practical Application
The Nordic Dairy Cow Model Karoline - Model Description
The Nordic Dairy Cow Model KAROLINE - Model Evaluation
A composite model of growth, pregnancy and lactation

Ermias Kebreab

Ermias Kebreab teaches at the University of California, Davis.

Jan Dijkstra

No information

André Bannink

No information

Walter J J Gerrits

No information

James France

James France