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Energy Metabolism in Farm Animals

Effects of housing, stress and disease

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  • © 1987

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Editors:
  1. M. W. A. Verstegen

    1. Departments of Animal Nutrition and Animal Husbandry, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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  2. A. M. Henken

    1. Department of Animal Husbandry, Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine (CTVM, volume 44)

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Energy Metabolism of Farm Animals

      • A. J. H. Van Es, H. A. Boekholt
      Pages 3-19

    3. The Wageningen Respiration Unit for Animal Production Research: A Description of the Equipment and its Possibilities

      • M. W. A. Verstegen, W. Van Der Hel, H. A. Brandsma, A. M. Henken, A. M. Bransen
      Pages 21-48

  3. Housing-Systems and Energy Metabolism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49
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    2. Adaptation to, and Energy Costs of, Tethering in Pregnant Sows

      • G. M. Cronin, J. L. Barnett
      Pages 51-62

    3. Metabolic Rate of Piglets between Sucklings

      • W. Van Der Hel, M. W. A. Verstegen
      Pages 63-69

    4. Influence of Some Environmental, Animal and Feeding Factors on Energy Metabolism in Growing Pigs

      • M. W. A. Verstegen, A. M. Henken, W. Van Der Hel
      Pages 70-86

    5. The Effects of Housing Conditions on Energy Utilization of Poultry

      • E. H. Ketelaars
      Pages 87-102

  4. Climatic Conditions and Energy Metabolism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103
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    2. Surface Temperatures as Parameters

      • R. Geers, W. Van Der Hel, V. Goedseels
      Pages 105-114

    3. The Influence of Climatic Environment on Sows

      • B. Kemp, M. W. A. Verstegen
      Pages 115-132

    4. Thermal Requirements of Growing Pigs from Birth to Slaughter

      • M. W. A. Verstegen, A. M. Henken, W. Van Der Hel, H. A. Brandsma
      Pages 133-149

    5. A Formula to Describe the Relation between Heat Production at Thermoneutral as well as below Thermoneutral Temperatures Simultaneously

      • G. F. V. Van Der Peet, M. W. A. Verstegen, W. J. Koops
      Pages 150-163

    6. Effect of Environmental Temperature and Air Velocity Two Days Preslaughtering on Heat Production, Weight Loss and Meat Quality in Non-Fed Pigs

      • E. Lambooy, W. Van Der Hel, B. Hulsegge, H. A. Brandsma
      Pages 164-179

    7. Effects of Climatic Conditions on Energy Metabolism and Performance of Calves

      • M. Vermorel
      Pages 180-198

    8. Climatic Conditions and Energy Metabolism of Laying Hens

      • M. Van Kampen
      Pages 199-216

    9. Climatic Environment and Energy Metabolism in Broilers

      • C. W. Scheele, W. Van Der Hel, M. W. A. Verstegen, A. M. Henken
      Pages 217-260

    10. Heat Tolerance of One-Day Old Chickens with Special Reference to Conditions during Airtransport

      • A. M. Henken, W. Van Der Hel, A. Hoogerbrugge, C. W. Scheele
      Pages 261-287

  5. Health and Aspects of Energy Metabolism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 289-289
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About this book

Animal production systems have changed dramatically over the last two decades. Knowledge of energy metabolism and environmental physio­ logy has increased as appears from many textbooks on these disciplines. The contents of the symposia on energy metabolism of farm animals show this and they have initially focussed on feed evaluation and later on com­ parative aspects of energy metabolism. They show part of the progress being made. Application of knowledge of energy metabolism for animals has a long history since Lavoisier. In addition to this, studies about the environ­ mental requirements of animals have shown that we are still far from ac­ curate assessment of these requirements in terms of nutrients and ener­ gy. I n model studies on energy metabolism researchers have recognized the interaction between the environment and the energy requirements of animals. Estimation of energy requirements has been done in physiolo­ gical, physical and behavioural studies. The impact of conditions as en­ countered by animals in various production systems has been approached from different viewpoints related to these different disciplines. In addi­ tion, various kinds of infections (bacterial, parasitic: subclinical, clini­ cal) have been evaluated only recently with regard to their effect on pro­ tein and/or energy metabolism and thus on production. People working in the field of feed evaluation have defined how che­ mical and physical properties of nutrition infiuence energy to be derived for maintenance and production.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Departments of Animal Nutrition and Animal Husbandry, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    M. W. A. Verstegen

  • Department of Animal Husbandry, Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    A. M. Henken

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Energy Metabolism in Farm Animals

  • Book Subtitle: Effects of housing, stress and disease

  • Editors: M. W. A. Verstegen, A. M. Henken

  • Series Title: Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3363-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Dordrecht 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-8010-1Published: 20 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-3363-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 501

  • Topics: Animal Ecology, Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science

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