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Duckweed (Landoltia punctata) in dog diets decreases digestibility but improves stool consistency
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Duckweed (Landoltia punctata) in dog diets decreases digestibility but improves stool consistency

W.Y. Brown, M. Choct and J.R. Pluske
Animal Production Science, Vol.53(11), pp.1188-1194
2013
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Abstract

In the present experiment, duckweed is evaluated as a novel protein source for dogs by incorporating Landoltia punctata into dog diets at 10%, 20% and 30%. The inclusion of duckweed resulted in significant (P < 0.001) linear decreases in DM, gross energy and crude protein digestibility. The addition of the exogenous enzyme phytase significantly (P ≤ 0.03) improved crude protein digestibility in the diet of 30% duckweed inclusion. The inclusion of duckweed in the diets had no significant effect on palatability, but resulted in firmer stools (P ≤ 0.003).

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3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology
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