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Scientific Library
 
 
In this library we present exclusively to veterinarians who registered
themselves at our web site a series of interesting scientific articles.
All contributions have originally been published in English.
 
 
All articles are copyright publications.
The title list of the contributions is open to everybody.
To read the full texts however, you need to be registered as a vet.
 
 
KALMAR I.D., GEEROMS B., BÜRKLE M., REINSCHMIDT M., WAUGH D., WERQUIN G., JANSSENS G.P.J.
Effects of availibility of fresh fruit on actual nutrient and energy intake on yellow-shouldered amazons
(Amazona barbadensis) fed a seed mixture ad libitum.
2nd International Symposium on Pet Bird Nutrition, Hannover, 4-5 October 2007, abstracts p. 78-79.
Copyright Universiteit Gent
 
 
KALMAR I.D., WERQUIN G., JANSSENS G.P.J.
Effects of grinding level in pellet diets on excreta quality and digestibility in African grey parrots (Psittacus e. erithacus).
2nd International Symposium on Pet Bird Nutrition, Hannover, 4-5 October 2007, abstracts p. 90-91.
Copyright Universiteit Gent
 
 
KALMAR I.D., WERQUIN G., JANSSENS G.P.J.
Nutrient intake, apparent digestibility, excreta quality and sources of fecal protein in African grey parrots
(Psittacus e. erithacus) fed either a seed mixture or a pellet diet of moderate or high protein content.
2nd International Symposium on Pet Bird Nutrition, Hannover, 4-5 October 2007, abstracts p. 102-103.
Copyright Universiteit Gent
 
 
KALMAR I.D., VAN LOON M., BÜRKLE M., REINSCHMIDT M., WAUGH D., WERQUIN G., JANSSENS G.P.J.
Effect of nectar dilution and apple on energy and nutrient intake in rainbow lorikeets.
2nd International Symposium on Pet Bird Nutrition, Hannover, 4-5 October 2007, abstracts p. 126-127.
Copyright Universiteit Gent
 
 
WERQUIN G.
Hepatic haemosiderosis in birds: not only total dietary iron level, but several dietary factors
and bird-specific defense mechanisms contribute to the development of the disease.
Proceedings of the 8th European AAV-Conference, Arles, France, April 24-30, 2005, pp. 171-178.
Copyright Versele-Laga
 
 
WERQUIN G.
Hepatic haemosiderosis in birds: nutritional composition and defense mechanisms contribute to the development of the disease.
4th European Zoo Nutrition Conference, Leipzig, 20-23 january 2005.
Copyright Versele-Laga
 
 
JANSSENS G., GEEROMS B., BÜRKLE M., CROSTA L., REINSCHMIDT M., WERQUIN G.
Long-term effect of dilution degree of nectar food and the feeding of pollen
on the condition of nectarivorous parrots at Loro Parque Fundacion.
4th European Zoo Nutrition Conference, Leipzig, 20-23 january 2005.
Copyright Universiteit Gent
 
 
WERQUIN G., GHYSELS P.
Comparison of the nutrient analysis and energy density of 30 commercial seed mixtures (in toto and dehulled)
with 27 commercial pellets for parrots.
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 89 (2005) 215-221.
Copyright 2005 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Animal Physiology
and Animal Nutrition: complete citation information for the final version of the paper,
as published in the print edition of Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition,
is available on the Blackwell Synergy online delivery service, accessible via the journal's website www.blackwell-synergy.com.

 
 
JANSSENS G.P.J., KALMAR I., BÜRKLE M., CROSTA L., REINSCHMIDT M., WERQUIN G.
The effect of particle size of pellets on digestibility and excreta consistency in three parrot species.
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of ESVCN. 23-25 September 2004, Budapest, p. 131-132.
Copyright Universiteit Gent
 
 
JANSSENS G.P.J., KALMAR I., BÜRKLE M., CROSTA L., REINSCHMIDT M., VEYS A., WAUGH D., WERQUIN G.
Species-related differences in protein metabolism in parrots.
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of ESVCN. 23-25 September 2004, Budapest, p. 89-90.
Copyright Universiteit Gent
 
 
DECROOS K., VERCAUTEREN T., WERQUIN G., VERSTRAETE W.
Repression of clostridium population in young broiler chickens after administration
of a probiotic mixture.
Comm. Appl. Biol. Sci., Ghent University, 69/1, 2004.
Copyright Universiteit Gent
 
 
WERQUIN G., GHYSELS P.
Comparison of the nutrient analysis and energy density of 30 commercial seed mixtures (in toto and dehulled)
with 27 commercial pellets for parrots.
7th ESVCN Conference, Hannover, 3-4 october 2003.
Copyright Versele-Laga
 
 
JANSSENS G., VAN LOON M., BÜRKLE M., CROSTA L., REINSCHMIDT M., WERQUIN G.
Influence of dilution level of nectar feed and fruit offer in two subspecies of rainbow lorikeets.
7th ESVCN Conference, Hannover, 3-4 october 2003.
Copyright Universiteit Gent
 
 
WERQUIN G., GHYSELS P.
Handfeeding of parrots: common problems and the influence of the handfeeding formula on their occurence.
First International Symposium on Pet Bird Nutrition, Hannover, 3-4 october 1997.
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