| Author(s) |
Brown, Wendy
Choct, Mingan
Pluske, John R
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| Publication Date |
2013
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| Abstract |
In the present experiment, duckweed is evaluated as a novel protein source for dogs by incorporating 'Landoltia punctata' into dog diets at 10%, 20% and 30%. The inclusion of duckweed resulted in significant (P < 0.001) linear decreases in DM, gross energy and crude protein digestibility. The addition of the exogenous enzyme phytase significantly (P = 0.03) improved crude protein digestibility in the diet of 30% duckweed inclusion. The inclusion of duckweed in the diets had no significant effect on palatability, but resulted in firmer stools (P = 0.003).
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| Citation |
Animal Production Science, 53(11), p. 1188-1194
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| ISSN |
1836-5787
1836-0939
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| Language |
en
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| Publisher |
CSIRO Publishing
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| Title |
Duckweed (Landoltia punctata) in dog diets decreases digestibility but improves stool consistency
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| Type of document |
Journal Article
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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