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The voluntary food intake of farm animals /
Chapter 4. Central nervous control; Lesioning studies; Electrical stimulation; Chemical stimulation; Physiological responses of the brain to feeding; Brain temperature; Energy status of the brain; Summary; Chapter 5. Effects of physiological state and animal productivity; Growth; Fattening; Oestrus;...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Boston :
Butterworths,
1986.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; The Voluntary Food Intake of Farm Animals; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; Main features of eating; Analysis of meal patterns; Similarities and differences between species; Summary; Chapter 2. Review of theories of food intake control; Single-factor theories; Multiple-factor theories; Summary; Chapter 3. Negative feedback pathways; Oropharyngeal receptors; Mechanoreceptors in stomach and intestines; Chemoreceptors in stomach and intestines; Osmoreceptors; Liver receptors; Temperature receptors; Blood-borne factors in the general circulation
- Sensory factorsWater intake; Summary; Chapter 7. Environmental factors affecting intake; Environmental temperature; Photoperiod; Housing; Other environmental factors; Disease; Summary; Chapter 8. Intake of fresh and conserved grass; Measurement of intake at pasture; Herbage intake; Conserved forages; Summary; Chapter 9. Prediction of voluntary intake; Pigs; Poultry; Ruminants; Summary; Chapter 10. Manipulation of voluntary intake; Pigs; Poultry; Ruminants; Summary; References; Index