Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. General Introduction; 2. Isotope Dilution Technique; 3. Kinetic Models for the Study of Phosphorus Metabolism in Ruminants and Monogastrics; 4. Phosphorus and Calcium Utilization in Ruminants Using Isotope Dilution Technique; 5. Phosphorus and Calcium Utilization in Non-ruminants Using Isotope Dilution Technique; 6. Bioavailability of Calcium and Phosphorus in Feedstuffs for Farm Animals; 7. Phosphorus and Calcium Nutrition and Metabolism; 8. Phosphorus and Calcium Requirements of Ruminants
Summary
This book contains 10 chapters that discuss phosphorus and calcium metabolism, efficiency of utilization, availability, requirements and excretion in livestock and environmental impact