Ruminant physiology : digestion, metabolism and impact of nutrition on gene expression, immunology and stress / / edited by K. Sejrsen, T. Hvelplund, M.O. Nielsen.

• Author: International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology
• TeilnehmendeR: Sejrsen, K.; Hvelplund, Torben.; Nielsen, M. O.
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (601 p.)
• Notes: "The X International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology took place in Copenhagen, Denmark in early September 2004."

Table of Contents

""Foreword""; ""Table of contents""; ""Part I: Rumen fermentation""; ""Characterisation and quantification of the microbial populations of the rumen""; ""The role of thermodynamics in the control of ruminal fermentation""; ""Digestion and passage of fibre in ruminants""; ""Part II: Absorption mechanisms""; ""Transport systems in the epithelia of the small and large intestines""; ""Urea transporters and urea recycling in ruminants""; ""Ruminal SCFA absorption: channelling acids without harm""; ""Part III: Splachnic metabolism""; ""Splanchnic metabolism of long-chain fatty acids in ruminants""

""Splanchnic amino acid metabolism in ruminants""""Splanchnic metabolism of short-chain fatty acids in the ruminant""; ""Part IV: Lactation and reproduction physiology""; ""Patterns and putative regulatory mechanisms of high-affinity glutamate transporter expression by ruminants""; ""Characterisation and nutritional regulation of the main lipogenic genes in the ruminant lactating mammary gland""; ""Roles of growth hormone and leptin in the periparturient dairy cow""; ""Part V: Lactation and reproduction physiology""

""Prenatal nutrition, fetal programming and opportunities for farm animal research""""Mammary cell turnover: relevance to lactation persistency and dry period management""; ""Milk fat depression: concepts, mechanisms and management applications""; ""Part VI: Nutrition and immunology""; ""Endocrine effects on immune function: defining opportunities based on knowledge from growing calf and periparturient animal models""; ""Energy and protein effects on the immune system""; ""Vitamin and trace mineral effects on immune function of ruminants""; ""Part VII: Nutrition and stress physiology""

""Feeding management and stress in calves""""Effects of nutrition on stress reactivity""; ""Part VIII: Human health aspects""; ""Milk fatty acids and human health: potential role of conjugated linoleic acid and trans fatty acids""; ""Does cow's milk enhance linear growth: evidence from developing and industrialized countries""; ""Part IX: Workshop reports The use of ruminants in less developed countries and the priorities within ruminant physiology research to assist in development""; ""Discussion paper - Ruminants in agricultural development: where is the future for animal physiologists?""

""Part IX: Workshop reports Methods used for studying particle size and digesta flow""""Discussion paper 1 - Use of image analysis for measuring particle size in feed, digesta and faeces""; ""Discussion paper 2 - Measurement of digesta flow entering the omasal canal""; ""Index""