The Role of the Caecum in Nutrient Utilization by the Pig
- 31 July 1958
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Animal Science
- Vol. 17 (3) , 684-692
- https://doi.org/10.2527/jas1958.173684x
Abstract
Caecectomy had no deleterious effect on the growth rate of pigs fed either experimental or practical type rations. Differences in the ability of normal and caecectomized animals to digest various ration constituents were of small magnitude. It was concluded that the caecum plays an insignificant role in the breakdown of food substances by the pig. Copyright © . .This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Some Observations on the Digestive System of the FowlJournal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics, 1922