Fats in Animal Nutrition

Content: 
Proceedings of Previous Easter Schools in Agricultural Science, published by Butterworths, London, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
PREFACE, Page v
UNITS, Pages vii-viii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Page ix
1 - THE CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF PLANT FATS AND THEIR NUTRITIONAL IMPORTANCE, Pages 3-22
2 - THE CHEMISTRY, BIOCHEMISTRY AND NUTRITIONAL IMPORTANCE OF ANIMAL FATS, Pages 23-51
3 - FISH FATS, Pages 53-82
4 - DIGESTION, ABSORPTION AND TRANSPORT OF FATS: GENERAL PRINCIPLES, Pages 85-103
5 - THE DIGESTION, ABSORPTION AND TRANSPORT OF FATS—NON-RUMINANTS, Pages 105-122
6 - DIGESTION, ABSORPTION AND TRANSPORT OF FATS IN RUMINENT ANIMAL, Pages 123-149
7 - ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS IN POULTRY NUTRITION, Pages 153-166
8 - ESSENTIAL FATTY-ACID/MINERAL INTERACTIONS WITH REFERENCE TO THE PIG, Pages 167-183
9 - ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS IN THE RUMINANT, Pages 185-200
10 - PROTECTIVE FUNCTIONS OF FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS, Pages 201-222
11 - FATS AS ENERGY SOURCES IN ANIMAL TISSUES, Pages 225-248
12 - FATS AS ENERGY-YIELDING COMPOUNDS IN THE RUMINANT DIET, Pages 249-263
13 - THE EXTRA CALORIC VALUE OF FATS IN POULTRY DIETS, Pages 265-276
14 - ASSESSMENT OF THE DIGESTIBLE AND METABOLIZABLE ENERGY OF FATS FOR NON-RUMINANTS, Pages 277-297
15 - THE NUTRIENT DENSITY OF PIG DIETS—ALLOWANCES AND APPETITE, Pages 301-312
16 - USE OF FATS IN DIETS FOR GROWING PIGS, Pages 313-331
17 - THE USE OF FAT IN SOW DIETS, Pages 333-352
SUPPLEMENTAL FATS AND ENERGY DENSITY IN PIG DIETS, Pages 353-355
18 - USE OF FATS IN DIETS FOR LACTATING DAIRY COWS, Pages 357-381
19 - THE USE OF FAT IN DOG AND CAT DIETS, Pages 383-404
20 - FAT DEPOSITION AND THE QUALITY OF FAT TISSUE IN MEAT ANIMALS, Pages 407-435
21 - FAT DEPOSITION IN BROILERS, Pages 437-470
22 - NUTRIENT PARTITIONING IN DOMESTICATED AND NON-DOMESTICATED ANIMALS, Pages 471-479
23 - BLEND SOURCES AND QUALITY CONTROL, Pages 483-494
24 - APPLICATION OF FATS IN THE MILL, Pages 495-503
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS, Pages 505-511
Index, Pages 513-521