Digestibility is a key parameter in the evaluation of feeds; however, the measurements on animals require heavy experimental trials, which are hardly feasible when large numbers of determinations are required - for example, in genetic studies. This experiment aimed at investigating the possibility to predict digestibility from NIRS spectra measured on faeces. A total of 196 samples were availab...

BACKGROUND The study was designed to investigate correlation between histological findings of Lawsonia intracellularis in porcine cases of diarrhoea and the quantitative detection of Lawsonia intracellularis in faeces. A total of 156 pigs (10 to 70 days post weaning) with diarrhoea were randomly selected from 20 herds: The pigs were subjected to necropsy, histopathology, immunohistochemistry an...

Seed dispersal by exotic mammals exemplifies mutualistic interactions that can modify the habitat by facilitating the establishment of certain species. We examined the potential for endozoochoric dispersal of exotic plants by Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in the Pampas Region of Argentina. We identified and characterized entire and damaged seeds found in squirrel faeces and evaluated the g...

Pronounced variations in faecal consistency have been described anecdotally for some carnivore species fed a structure-rich diet. Typically two faecal consistencies are distinguished, namely hard and firm versus liquid and viscous faeces. It is possible that a separation mechanism is operating in the carnivore digestive tract, as in many herbivore species. Six beagle dogs were fed two experimen...

Salmonellosis is one of the diseases that can infect Bali cattle. This disease caused by Salmonella bacteria give multiple symptoms from fever, diarrhea, abortion and Food Borne harm humans. In order to conduct preliminary diagnoses, see prevalence prevent spread this bacteria, faecal isolation cattle should be researched. 30 samples faeces various locations were used for research. The transpor...

horbar; Seventy-five New Zealand White x Californian rabbits were used to study the influence of the chemical composition of lucerne hay on caecal and caecotrophy characteristics. Five lucerne hays varying in chemical composition were ground and formed into pellets. These were the sole form of nutrition during the experiment. The type of lucerne hay did not affect caecal volatile fatty acid con...

Nine patients wih Crohn's disease and six healthy individuals were given 400 mg metronidazole twice daily and the concentration was measured in plasma and faeces 6 to 8 h after intake. Quantitative and qualitative bacteriological examinations were performed before and during treatment. The concentrations of metronidazole in plasma varied between 5 and 30 mg/l as measured by liquid chromatograph...

Routine chemical methods for the detection of occult blood in faeces depend on the peroxidase-like activity of haemoglobin and its iron-containing degradation products. The clinical value of these tests was first demonstrated by Boas (1901), using a method based on the guaiacum. test for blood described by van Deen (1861). Adler and Adler (1904) claimed that the colour reaction given by benzidi...

In context with the frequent observations of excessive iron (Fe) storage in captive black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis), it has been suggested that both an excessive dietary Fe content and a lack of dietary Fe-chelating substances, such as tannins, is the underlying cause. Therefore, studies on the effects of tannin supplementation to captive diet are warranted. Six captive rhinoceroses were ...

9 Sustainable management of toilet waste must prevent disease transmission but allow reuse of plant 10 nutrients. Inactivation of uterus-derived Ascaris suum eggs was studied in relation to ammonia in 11 source-separated urine without additives and in human faeces to which urea had been added, in order to 12 evaluate ammonia-based sanitation for production of safe fertilisers from human excreta...