Ruminants select nutritious diets from a diverse array of plant species that vary in kinds and
concentrations of nutrients and toxins, and meet their nutritional requirements that vary with …

Voluntary dry matter intake (VDMI) of forages by ruminants may be limited by distention
resulting from restricted flow of digesta through the gastrointestinal tract. An animal's …

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

Recent declines in numbers and juvenile recruitment in many elk (Cervus elaphus) herds in
the western US has sparked interest in factors that may cause these declines. Inadequate …

Experiments on Angus steer progeny following a single generation of divergent selection for
residual feed intake suggest that there are many physiological mechanisms contributing to …

An evaluation of the factors affecting silage dry-matter intake (SDMI) of dairy cows was
conducted based on dietary treatment means. The data were divided into six subsets based …

Resistance and resilience of the ruminant host to gastrointestinal (GI) parasitic nematode
infections are influenced by many factors, including nutrition. This review examines the …

In animals, including humans, free access to high-quality (generally energy-dense) food can
result in obesity, leading to physiological and health problems. Consequently, various …

An assay to determine the potential dry matter intake (DMI) of forage should reflect the
animal's physiological status and diet selection without restrictions due to feeding level …

We tested several strategies of foraging that grazing herbivores may adopt in a patchy
habitat in relation to energy intake. The patch selection of cattle was investigated in an …