THE STOCKFEEDER'S COMPANION

By EVELYN LOPEZ

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION I INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION II GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, DIGESTIVE ORGANS, AND PROCESSES III CARBOHYDRATES, STRUCTURES AND TYPES IV CARBOHYDRATES, DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION V CARBOHYDRATES, METABOLISM VI LIPIDS, STRUCTURE VII LIPIDS, DIGESTION VIII LIPIDS, TRANSPORT, DEPOSITION, AND METABOLISM IX PROTEINS X PROTEINS, DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION XI PROTEINS, METABOLISM XII PROTEINS AND AMINO ACIDS, QUALITY XIII VITAMINS XIV WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS (B AND C) XV MINERALS XVI MICROMINERALS XVII BIOENERGETICS XVIII WATER IN ANIMAL NUTRITION XIX FEED ADDITIVES XX MEASUREMENT OF FEED AND NUTRIENT UTILIZATION IN FOOD-PRODUCING ANIMALS