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Protein requirements of growing pups fed practical dry-type diets containing mixed-protein sources.
- Source :
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American journal of veterinary research [Am J Vet Res] 1990 May; Vol. 51 (5), pp. 808-12. - Publication Year :
- 1990
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Abstract
- The protein requirement of Pointer pups fed practical diets was assessed in 3 experiments. Eight-week-old pups required 25.2% protein when fed a combination of corn gluten meal, soybean meal, and meat and bone meal for 2 weeks. However, when a poor-quality poultry by-product meal was substituted for some of the corn gluten meal and meat and bone meal, the requirement increased to 27.5%. This increased requirement was explained by decreased digestibility of the poultry by-product meal diet. Pups fed each of the diets required 18% digestible protein to maximize growth rate. Sixteen-week-old pups were more efficient at utilizing the experimental diets, requiring only 23% crude protein (17.2% digestible protein) to maximize growth rate.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002-9645
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of veterinary research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2337283