Arginine Requirement of the Young Rabbit

McWard, G. W.; Nicholson, Lindsay B.; Poulton, B. R.

doi:10.1093/jn/92.1.118

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“…The role of caecotrophy and caecal metabolism on nitrogen digestion and body retention (Tacker and Brant, 1955, Yoshida and Kandatsu, 1960and 1964Yoshida et al, 1968Yoshida et al, , 1971Yoshida et al, and 1972Hoover and Heitman, 1975;Proto, 1976), or the essentiality of some amino acids for growth (McWard et al, 1967;Gaman and Fisher, 1970;Cheeke, 1971;Fisher, 1971 and have been determined by several authors. From these studies, it was concluded that caecal microbiota are able to use non-protein compounds (such as urea) and that caecotrophy helps to improve N digestion and retention.…”

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New concepts and objectives for protein-amino acid nutrition in rabbits: a review.

Carabaño¹,

M.J.²,

García³

et al. 2010

World rabbit sci.

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ABSTRACT:In the European context, the new legislation to avoid mineral contamination and the ban on antibiotics as growth promoters has led to the defi nition of new objectives in respect of nitrogen supply. The present study summarizes the state of nitrogen nutrition in rabbits and reviews the role of protein and amino acids in rabbit health and the new nitrogen value of protein sources based on true ileal digestibility (TID) for future recommendations. The main sources of nitrogen for microbial growth are ammonia, urea and protein (endogenous and dietary). The surplus of nitrogen fl ow to the caecum increases mortality rates during fattening by favouring the growth of potential pathogenic bacteria. Accordingly, feeding strategies to reduce ileal nitrogen fl ow have been reviewed. A large reduction of dietary protein level might have negative consequences on growth performances and mortality. In order to formulate balanced lowprotein diets, data on ileal and faecal amino acid digestibility of 14 raw materials is summarized. The use of this different unit for amino acid digestibility is also discussed.

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New concepts and objectives for protein-amino acid nutrition in rabbits: a review.

Carabaño¹,

M.J.²,

García³

et al. 2010

World rabbit sci.

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“…Lysine and methionine are of interest because these are usually the limiting amino acids in nonruminant nutrition. Arginine has been studied by several investigators (Adamson and Fisher, 1976;Cheeke, 1971;Colin, 1975b;Gamen and Fisher, 1970;Spreadbury and Davidson, 1978), prob ably because the first report on amino acid requirements of rabbits involved arginine (McWard et al, 1967). Estimates of the arginine requirement for growth by various investigators are provided in Table 4.2.…”

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Protein and Amino Acid Nutrition

Cheeke

1987

Rabbit Feeding and Nutrition

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“…The cat and possibly other carnivores are in a vulnerable position in that they require arginine not only for maximal growth, like many other young mammals, e.g. rats (Borman et al, 1946, Milner et al, 1974; guinea pigs (Heiniche et al, 1955); rabbits (McWard et al, 1967;Gaman & Fisher, 1970;Adams & Fisher, 1973; swine (Mertz et al, 1952) and mink (Leoschke & Elvejhem, 1959) but also for maintenance and survival of the adult. McGilvery (1979) has suggested that mammals in general have retained the ability to synthesize arginine (and proline) because of their important metabolic roles, such as arginine involvement in synthesis of urea, creatine and other compounds.…”

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Metabolic basis for some of the nutritional peculiarities of the cat

Morris

Rogers

1982

J of Small Animal Practice

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The nutritional requirements of most mammals exhibit a remarkable degree of similarity, a reflection of common evolutionary origin. However, among mammals two groups, ruminants and carnivores, appear to possess the greatest divergence in dietary requirements. The former group have been extensively studied, their nutritional peculiarities arising from a specialized pregastric digestive system. Carnivores have been largely neglected by nutritionists, and yet offer a most interesting divergence in dietary requirements amongst mammals. It would appear that the specialized diet, i.e. animal tissue, of true carnivores has permitted metabolic adaptation through modification of enzymes and enzyme systems which are expressed as peculiarities in nutritional requirements. The purpose of this paper is to review the metabolic basis for some of the nutritional peculiarities of the domestic cat, a true carnivore which has received the most attention. The following nutrients, or metabolic functions, are discussed: vitamin A, niacin, taurine, arginine, gluconeogenesis, nitrogen conservation and essential fatty acids. The latter two topics are covered by other discussants at this symposium and are only included here for completeness. The reader is requested to consult the relevant papers of Rogers & Morris (1982) and Rivers (1982).

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Arginine Requirement of the Young Rabbit

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New concepts and objectives for protein-amino acid nutrition in rabbits: a review.

New concepts and objectives for protein-amino acid nutrition in rabbits: a review.

Protein and Amino Acid Nutrition

Metabolic basis for some of the nutritional peculiarities of the cat

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