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THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF VERTEBRATES

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Uden, P., Rounsaville, T. R., Wiggans, G. R., and Van Soest, P. J. 1982. The measurement of liquid and solid digesta retention in ruminants, equines, and rabbits given timothy (Phleum pratense) hay.  Br. J. Nutr. 48: 329-339.

Ushida, K., Jouany, J. P. and Demeyer, D. I. 1991. Effects of presence or absence of protozoa on the efficiency of utilization of concentrate and fibrous feeds. In: Physiological Aspects of Digestion And Metabolism in Ruminants, ed. T. Tsuda, Y. Sasaki, and R. Kawashima, pp. 625-654, San Diego: Academic Press.