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KMID : 1025520120540050349
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Journal of Animal Science and Technology
2012 Volume.54 No. 5 p.349 ~ p.354
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Nutrient Digestibilities and Fecal Characteristics of Diets Including Brown Rice for Miniature Poodle
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Hong Kyung-Hee
Oh Young-Kyoon
Lee Sang-Rak
So Kyoung-Min
Moon Sang-Ho
Park Chang-Seok
Lee Kyung-Won
Kim Kyoung-Hoon
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Abstract
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In this experiment, two inclusion levels (15 and 30% of diets, as-fed basis) of brown rice (BR) were tested against a control diet with 0% BR (51% wheat flour of diet). Six female Miniature Poodles (8~9 months age, initial mean body weight of 3.5 kg)were assigned to treatments in replicated 3×3 Latin square design. Total tract digestibilities of DM, OM, CP, acid hydrolyzed fat and gross energy increased linearly (P<0.05), and observed digestible energy and metabolizable energy values also increased linearly (P<0.001 and P=0.007, respectively) with increasing BR inclusion levels. Wet and dry fecal output decreased linearly (P=0.001) with increasing BR inclusion levels in the diets. Linear (P<0.05) effects was observed in fecal score for dogs fed BR and fecal ammonia concentration increased linearly (P<0.05) in response to increasing BR inclusion level. It seems that the increase in fecal ammonia concentration may be partially related to the decrease in short-chain fatty acid concentration (P<0.01). This study clearly demonstrates that BR improves nutrients digestibility and fecal characteristics of dog.
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KEYWORD
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Brown rice, Stool quality, Digestibility, Canine food
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