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The influence of protozoa in ruminant digestion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

J.P. Jouany ,
J. Bohatier ,
J. Senaud ,
S. Toillon  and
M. Fabre
J.P. Jouany
Affiliation:
INRA- Centre de Recherches de Clermont-Ferrand/Theix - 63122 St-Genès-Champanelle - France
J. Bohatier
Affiliation:
UA- CNRS 138- Université Blaise Pascal - 63177 Aubière Cedex- France
J. Senaud
Affiliation:
UA- CNRS 138- Université Blaise Pascal - 63177 Aubière Cedex- France
S. Toillon
Affiliation:
INRA- Centre de Recherches de Clermont-Ferrand/Theix - 63122 St-Genès-Champanelle - France
M. Fabre
Affiliation:
INRA- Centre de Recherches de Clermont-Ferrand/Theix - 63122 St-Genès-Champanelle - France
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Extract

Although ciliate protozoa make up 50 % of the total microbial biomass of the rumen and play an active part in the degradation of feed, some authors have shown that animal performance is sometimes improved if they are eliminated. We have been working on a research project to determine the effect of the presence of certain genera of protozoa on digestion in ruminants.

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European Lectures - France
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1992 , March 1992 , pp. 19
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1992

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