European reference method for in vivo determination of diet digestibility in rabbits
Pérez J.M,François Lebas,Thierry Gidenne,Luc Maertens,Gerolamo Xiccato,R. Parigi-Bini,A. Dalle Zotte +6 more
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This paper describes a standardized method for in vivo determination of total digestibility in rabbits and this new rnethod can be regarded as a baseline for calibrating individual laboratory procedures.Abstract:
Ce texte a pour objet de decrire une methode standardisee de mesure de la digestibilite totale des aliments chez le lapin. Cette methode a ete elaboree en commun au sein du Groupe Europeen de Nutrition Cunicole (EGRAN) qui rassemble six laboratoires appartenant a cinq pays (Belgique, Espagne, France, ltalie et Portugal). Cette nouvelle methode a ete concue pour etre a la fois precise, rapide, et reproductible. Facilement applicable a l'ensemble des laboratoires, elle peut desormais servir de reference dans le secteur cunicole. Cette methode utilise des lapins de 7 a 8 semaines loges en cages individuelles et nourris a volonte. La duree de la periode pre-experimentale est de 7 jours et celle de la periode de recolte de 4 jours seulement. Les conditions standardisees d´echantillonnage et de sechage sont decrites pour l'aliment et les faeces.read more
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European ring-test on in vivo determination of digestibility in rabbits: reproducibility of a reference method in comparison with domestic laboratory procedures
TL;DR: In this paper, a collaborative study involving six European laboratorios from five countries (Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain) was undertaken to assess the reproducibility of an European standard method for in vivo determination of diet digestibility and to compare the results obtained with domestic procedures.