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Modelling Nutrient Digestion and Utilisation in Farm Animals

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Editors:
  1. D. Sauvant
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  2. J. Milgen
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  3. P. Faverdin
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  4. N. Friggens
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  • Presents the 'state of art' in the area
  • Chapters written by leading teams and researchers in this field of study, mainly from Europe, North America and Australasia
  • A valuable source of information for researchers, nutritionists, advisors, and graduate students

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Table of contents (45 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-10
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  2. Advances in methodological aspects of modelling

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. A generic framework for simulating agricultural production systems

      • R. Martin-Clouaire, J.-P. Rellier
      Pages 13-21

    3. Population based growth curve analysis: a comparison between models based on ordinary or stochastic differential equations implemented in a nonlinear mixed effect framework

      • A. B. Strathe, A. DanfÅ“r, B. Nielsen, S. Klim, H. Sørensen
      Pages 22-30

    4. Regression procedures for relationships between random variables

      • M. S. Dhanoa, R. Sanderson, S. Lopez, J. Dijkstra, E. Kebreab, J. France
      Pages 31-39

    5. Extracting biologically meaningful features from time-series measurements of individual animals: towards quantitative description of animal status

      • N. C. Friggens, M. C. Codrea, S. Højsgaard
      Pages 40-48

    6. Turning a cow into a goat with a teleonomic model of lifetime performance

      • O. Martin, D. Sauvant
      Pages 49-54

    7. Techniques to facilitate metabolic modeling with reference to dairy cows

      • R. C. Boston, P. J. Moate, J. Roche, R. Dunbar, G. Ward
      Pages 55-62

    8. Implementation of a genetic algorithm for optimization within the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System framework

      • T. P. Tylutki, V. Durbal, C. N. Rasmussen, M. E. Van Amburgh
      Pages 63-71

    9. Assessing and optimizing the performance of a mechanistic mathematical model of the sheep mammary gland

      • C. Dimauro, A. S. Atzori, G. Pulina
      Pages 72-82

    10. A new development in pig growth modelling

      • P. C. H. Morel, D. L. J. Alexander, R. L. Sherriff, D. Sirisatien, G. R. Wood
      Pages 83-90

    11. Identifiability and accuracy: a closer look at contemporary contributions and changes in these vital areas of mathematical modelling

      • L. O. Tedeschi, R. Boston
      Pages 91-99

  3. Modelling feeding behaviour and regulation of feed intake

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
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    2. Modelling short-term feeding behaviour

      • B. J. Tolkamp, J. A. Howie, I. Kyriazakis
      Pages 103-111

    3. A new Nordic structure evaluation system for diets fed to dairy cows: a meta analysis

      • P. Nørgaard, E. Nadeau, Ã…. T. Randby
      Pages 112-120

    4. Modelling within-day variability in feeding behaviour in relation to rumen pH: application to dairy goats receiving an acidogenic diet

      • S. Giger-Reverdin, M. Desnoyers, C. Duvaux-Ponter, D. Sauvant
      Pages 121-129

    5. Modelling of the effects of heat stress on some feeding behaviour and physiological parameters in cows

      • T. Najar, M. Rejeb, M. Ben M Rad
      Pages 130-136

  4. Modelling fermentation, digestion and microbial interactions in the gut

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137
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    2. A generic multi-stage compartmental model for interpreting gas production profiles

      • S. López, J. Dijkstra, M. S. Dhanoa, A. Bannink, E. Kebreab, J. France
      Pages 139-147

    3. A mechanistic model of pH and gas exchanges in the rumen and its in vitro application

      • A. Serment, D. Sauvant
      Pages 148-157
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About this book

For more than 30 years, modelling has been an important method for integrating, in a flexible, comprehensive and widely applicable way, basic knowledge and biological concepts on digestion and metabolism in farm animals. The purpose of this book is to present the 'state of art' in this area. The chapters are written by leading teams and researchers in this field of study, mainly from Europe, North America and Australasia. Considerable progress has been made in topics dealing with: modelling methods, feeding behaviour, digestion and metabolic processes in ruminants and monogastric animals. This progress is clearly illustrated by the emergence of a new paradigm in animal nutrition, which has moved from the aim to cover the requirements of the animal to explaining and predicting the responses of the animals to diets (e.g., productivity and efficiency, impact on quality of products, environmental aspects, health and well-being). In this book several chapters illustrate that through empirical models, meta-analysis is an efficient tool to synthesize information gathered over recent decades. In addition, compared with other books on modelling farm animal nutrition, two new aspects received particular attention: expanding knowledge of the individual animal to understanding the functioning and management of herds, and the consideration of the environmental impact of animal production. This book is a valuable source of information for researchers, nutritionists, advisors, and graduate students who want to have up-to-date and concise information on mathematical modelling applied to farm animals.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Modelling Nutrient Digestion and Utilisation in Farm Animals

  • Editors: D. Sauvant, J. Milgen, P. Faverdin, N. Friggens

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-712-7

  • Publisher: Wageningen Academic Publishers Wageningen

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Wageningen Academic Publishers 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-90-8686-712-7Published: 02 May 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 430

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Life Sciences, general

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