Advances in Buffalo-Cattle Nutrition and Rumen Ecosystem

Contents: I. Rumen ecosystem and discernible nutrition: 1. Ruminants: prelude. 2. Ruminant stomach. 3. Rumen ecosystem. 4. Anaerobic fungi. 5. Digestion of polymer. 6. Digestive physiology. 7. Ruminal biosynthesis. 8. Ruminal manipulation. 9. Metabolic and nutritional disorders. II. Anaerobes assay techniques: 10. Bacteria. 11. Protozoa. 12. Chytrid fungi. 13. In vitro and in sacco techniques. Index.

"The text of this unique book provides to the readers the basic and applied understanding of rumen ecosystem, function, assimilation of nutrients and metabolism. It would be of significance and useful to students appearing for NET, ARS, JRF and SRF examinations. Author furnished suitable and recent informations for professionals, Ph.D. Scholars, field veterinarians for nutritional disorders associated with rumen metabolism. Contents are embodied with current concepts and advances on rumen microbiology, digestive physiology and nutrient utilization with much warranted emphasis on anaerobic fungi. Accentuated illustrations are with requisite rumen microbes photos. The contents besieged latest techniques on rumen microbes enumeration, isolation and characterization with economized methods of feed evaluation."