The effect of level of energy intake on rectal temperature and maintenance requirements of West African Dwarf goats
| dc.creator | Akinbamijo, O.O. | |
| dc.creator | Dam, J.T.P. van | |
| dc.creator | Tolkamp, B.J. | |
| dc.creator | Zwart, D. | |
| dc.date | 1996-03 | |
| dc.date | 2013-07-03T05:26:19Z | |
| dc.date | 2013-07-03T05:26:19Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-27T16:37:59Z | |
| dc.description | In 2 experiments, digestible organic matter intake (DOMI) was studied in 26 adult male West African Dwarf goats given unrestricted access to feed or a restricted diet of pelleted lucerne, ranging from 50 to 140 percent of maintenance requirements. Four goats received ad libitum grass hay and 4 had ad libitum grass straw. Every morning, rectal temperature (RT) was measured before feeding. Plotted against DOMI, RT yielded the following equation (s.e.m. in brackets): RT = 37.56 (<+->0.11) + 0.025 (<+->0.003) DOMI, n=34, r.s.d. = 0.21, R<sup(2)> = 0.67. RT was not significantly influenced by experiment, diet type, or system of feeding, but was affected by energy intake. The lower RT in goats with low DOMI may be related to a decrease in maintenance requirements of these animals. | |
| dc.identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33262 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/128747 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Informa UK Limited | |
| dc.rights | Open Access | |
| dc.source | Veterinary Quarterly;18(1): 26-28 | |
| dc.subject | west african dward (goat breed) | |
| dc.subject | body temperature | |
| dc.subject | energy requirements | |
| dc.subject | energy intake | |
| dc.subject | goats | |
| dc.title | The effect of level of energy intake on rectal temperature and maintenance requirements of West African Dwarf goats | |
| dc.type | Journal Article |