Energy: Protein Ratio in Ruminants: Insights from the Intragastric Infusion Technique
Studies on energy:protein ratio in ruminants are constrained by rumen fermentation since it governs nutrient metabolism and the ratio of energy:protein yielding nutrients available for absorption.By circumventing rumen fermentation, the total intragastric infusion technique (IIT) massagers-small allowed objective quantification of maintenance energ