Mineral Nutrition of Animals. Studies in the Agricultural and Food Sciences

Content: 
STUDIES in the AGRICULTURAL and FOOD SCIENCES, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
1 - FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS. HISTORY OF THE PROBLEM, Pages 3-10
2 - GENERAL INFORMATION ON MINERALS, Pages 11-56
3 - BIOGEOCHEMICAL REGIONS. MINERAL COMPOSITION OF FEEDS, Pages 57-67
4 - MINERAL COMPOSITION OF BODIES AND TISSUES OF ANIMALS, Pages 69-77
5 - WATER METABOLISM AND THE ANIMAL'S WATER REQUIREMENTS, Pages 79-89
6 - THE PHYSIOLOGICAL ROLE OF MACROELEMENTS, Pages 91-170
7 - THE PHYSIOLOGICAL ROLE OF MICROELEMENTS, Pages 171-224
8 - MINERAL METABOLISM IN THE DIGESTIVE TRACT, Pages 225-242
9 - KINETICS OF MINERAL METABOLISM IN BLOOD, Pages 243-256
10 - KINETICS OF MINERAL METABOLISM IN ORGANS AND TISSUES, Pages 257-271
11 - METHODS OF DETERMINATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF FARM ANIMALS FOR MINERALS, Pages 275-284
12 - MINERAL FEEDING OF CATTLE, Pages 285-320
13 - MINERAL FEEDING OF SHEEP, Pages 321-354
14 - MINERAL FEEDING OF PIGS, Pages 355-389
15 - MINERAL FEEDING OF POULTRY, Pages 391-432
16 - METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE ADEQUACY OF THE MINERAL DIET OF FARM ANIMALS, Pages 433-446
Appendix 1 - ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATIONS OF ESSENTIAL AND QUASIESSENTIAL BIOELEMENTS, Page 447
Appendix 2 - CONVERSION FACTORS FROM mEq TO mg% AND VICE-VERSA, Page 448
Appendix 3 - AVERAGE CONTENTS OF MINERALS IN FEEDSTUFFS, Pages 449-451
Appendix 4 - MACROMINERAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR FARM ANIMALS, Page 452
Appendix 5 - MICROMINERAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR FARM ANIMALS, Page 453
Appendix 6 - APPROXIMATE NORMS FOR WARRANTED SUPPLEMENTS OF MICROELEMENTS TO COMBINED FEEDS FOR POULTRY (g ELEMENT/TONNE OF COMBINED FEED), Page 454
Appendix 7 - APPROXIMATE REQUIREMENTS OF HORSES, RABBITS, FUR-BEARING ANIMALS AND DOGS FOR MINERALS (per kg dry feed), Page 455
Notes added in proof to the English edition, Pages 456-458
INDEX, Pages 459-475