The eating behaviour of horses offered wheat distiller grains at varying levels in the concentrate was examined in two experiments. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of rate of inclusion and presentation (dry vs. soaked) of wheat distiller’s grains, and the responses in behaviour and processes of intake. In both experiments, the rates of inclusion were 1.00:0, 0.75:0.25, 0.5...

This little book is a supplement to the author's Nutrition of the Infant, published a couple of years ago, and is a series of clinical reports on infants treated in the Infants' Hospital. The object of the author is to show that slight variations in the percentages of the food stuffs make all the difference in the success or failure of infant feeding, especially in the marasmic, rachitic or oth...

Several functions are acknowledged for saliva secretion in different animal species following prehension and mastication of feed. Most such linked to the specific role lubrication softening bolus allow taste perception easy swallowing. Moreover, enzymatic components produced saliva, some which destined contribute digestion nutrients (to various extents according species) exert antimicrobial act...