ABSTRACT
With 42 chapters authored by leading international experts, Swine Nutrition: Second Edition is a comprehensive reference that covers all aspects of the nutrition of pigs. Content includes characteristics of swine and the swine industry with emphasis on the gastrointestinal tract; various classes of nutrients, how these nutrients are metabolized by swine, and the factors affecting their utilization; the practical aspects of swine nutrition from birth through gestation, lactation in sows, and the feeding of adult boars; and nutritional aspects of the various feedstuffs commonly fed to swine. Rounding the book is coverage of various techniques used in swine nutrition research.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I. General Characteristics of Swine
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Part II. Nutrient Utilization by Swine
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Part III. Factors That Influence Swine Nutrition
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Part IV. Applied Feeding of Swine
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Part V. Feedstuffs Included in Swine Diets
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Part VI. Techniques in Swine Nutrition Research