This paper reviews the current theory and potential practical applications of research on the
diet preference for grass and legumes in grazing domestic sheep and cattle. Although much …

Laboratory-based research dominates the fields of comparative physiology and
biomechanics. The power of lab work has long been recognized by experimental biologists …

Feeding behaviour--Feedbacks from the gastrointestinal tract--Metabolites and hormones--
Central nervous system and the special senses--Learning about food; conditioned …

Two experiments were conducted to study the effects of a subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA)
model on diet choice in dairy cows. In the first experiment, 25% of the ad libitum dry matter …

Diet selection is a fundamental aspect of animal behavior with numerous ecological and
evolutionary implications. While the underlying mechanisms are complex, the availability of …

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (gastric bypass) patients reportedly have changes in perception
and consumption of sweet-tasting foods. This study aimed to further investigate alterations in …

Individual animals behave differently from one another, especially when confronting
challenges such as changes in diet (eg weaning), environment (eg moving from pasture to …

Animals ingest food primarily because it provides metabolisable energy. Mechanisms exist
which allow food choice to be adjusted to meet needs for essential nutrients, but these are …

Three approaches to predicting and understanding food intake by beef cattle are discussed
and compared. Although many physiological factors are known to be involved in intake …

Present-day human eating behaviour in industrialised society is characterised by the
consumption of high-energy-density diets and often unstructured feeding patterns, largely …