TY  - BOOK
TI  - Nutrition of the Rabbit
SN  - 9781845936693
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Wallingford ; Cambridge, MA : 
PB  - CABI, 
KW  - Animal Nutrition
N1  - Rabbit production systems are important providers of meat in many parts of the world due to the species' many advantages, including rapid growth rate and good reproductive performance. This title covers topics such as digestive physiology, feed formulation and product quality as well as the innovative feeding strategies; Digestive system of the rabbit --
Digestion of sugars and starch --
Protein digestion --
Fat digestion --
Fibre digestion --
Energy and protein metabolism and requirements --
Minerals, vitamins and additives --
Feed evaluation --
Influence of diet on rabbit meat quality --
Nutrition and feeding strategy: interactions with pathology --
Feed manufacturing --
Feed formulation --
Feeding behaviour of rabbits --
Feeding systems for intensive production --
Nutrition and the climatic environment --
Nutritional recommendations and feeding management of angora rabbits --
Pet rabbit feeding and nutrition
ER  -