Amino acid availability of protein meals of different quality for adult and growing mink (Neovison vison)

References

• Batterham ES. 1992. Availability and utilization of amino acids for growing pigs. Nutr Res Rev. 5:1–18.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Børsting CF, Clausen TN. 1995. Fastlæggelse af normer for minkens protein- og aminosyreforsyning i vækstperioden. Forsøg gennemført i 1992 (Establishment of protein and amino acid recommendations for growing mink. Studies performed in 1992). In: Faglig Årsberetning 1993/1994. Holstebro (Denmark): Pelsdyrerhvervets Forsøgs- og Rådgivningsvirksomhet A/S; p. 57–68.
   Google Scholar
• Børsting CF, Clausen TN. 1996. Requirements of essential amino acids for mink in the growing-furring period. In: Frindt A, Brzozowski M, editors. Proc VIth Intern Sci Congr Fur Anim Prod. Applied Science Reports 28. Warsaw (Poland): Polish Society of Animal Production; p. 15–24.
   Google Scholar
• Chwalibog A, Glem-Hansen N, Henckel S, Thorbek G. 1980. Energy metabolism in adult mink in relation to protein-energy levels and environmental temperature. In: Mount LE, editor. Proceed 8th Symp Energy Metabolism. London: Butterworths, EAAP Publ. no. 26; p. 283–286.
   Google Scholar
• Council of Europe. 1986. European convention for the protection of vertebrate animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes. Strasbourg (France): Council of Europe. European Treaty Series, no. 123.
   Google Scholar
• Elnif J, Hansen NE, Mortensen K, Sørensen H. 1988. Production of digestive enzymes in mink kits. In: Murphy BD, Hunter DB, editors. Biology, pathology and genetics of fur bearing animals. Proc IV Intern Congr Fur Anim Prod. Ontario (Canada): University of Saskatchewan; p. 320–326.
   Google Scholar
• Fernández-Fígares I, Lachica M, Pérez L, Nieto R, Aguilera JF, Prieto C. 1993. The effect of dietary-protein quality on free amino acids in plasma, muscle and liver of growing chickens. Anim Sci. 57:309–318.
   Google Scholar
• Glem-Hansen N. 1982. Utilization of L-cystine and L- and D-methionine by mink during the period of intensive hair growth. Acta Agric Scand. 32:167–170.
   Google Scholar
• Green AS, Ramsey JJ, Villaverde C, Asami DK, Wei A, Fascetti AJ. 2008. Cats are able to adapt protein oxidation to protein intake provided their requirement for dietary protein is met. J Nutr. 138:1053–1060.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hedemann MS, Clausen TN, Jensen SK. 2011. Changes in digestive enzyme activity, intestine morphology, mucin characteristics and tocopherol status in mink kits (Mustela vision) during the weaning period. Animal. 5:394–402.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hellwing ALF, Hansen NE, Tauson A-H. 2008. The effect of different protein and carbohydrate supply on protein and energy metabolism in early growth period of mink kits. In: Benkel, et al., editors. Proc IX Intern Sci Congr Fur Anim Prod. Vol. 32. Halifax (Canada): Scientifur; p. 147–148.
   Google Scholar
• Hellwing ALF, Hansen NE, Tauson A-H. 2009. Apparent and true digestibility of protein and amino acids during the early growth period in mink fed different levels of carbohydrates and protein. Vaasa (Finland): NJF Seminar No. 427; p. 5.
   Google Scholar
• [NRC] National Research Council. 1982. Nutrient requirements of mink and foxes. 2nd ed. Washington (DC): Natl. Acad. Press.
   Google Scholar
• Larsson C, Fink R, Matthiesen CF, Thomsen PD, Tauson A-H. 2012. Metabolic and growth response of mink (Neovison vison) kits until 10 weeks of age when exposed to different dietary protein provision. Arch Anim Nutr. 66:237–255.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lassén TM, Tauson A-H, Ahlstrøm Ø, Rouvinen-Watt K, Sandbøl P, Koskinen N, Christiansen MLE. 2012. Energy and main nutrients in feed for mink and foxes. Skrede A, editor. 2nd ed. Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists, Rep. No. 63.
   Google Scholar
• Matthiesen CF, Blache D, Thomsen PD, Tauson A-H. 2012. Foetal life protein restriction in male mink (Neovison vison) kits lowers post-weaning protein oxidation and the relative abundance of hepatic fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase mRNA. Animal. 6:50–60.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food. 1996. Regulation 199601-15-23: Regulation on animal experimentation. [Accessed 2016 Feb 26]. https://norecopa.no/files/statute.html.
   Google Scholar
• Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food. 2009. Law-2009-0619-97: Animal welfare act. [Accessed 2016 Feb 26]. https://www.regjeringen.no/en/dokumenter/animal-welfare-act/id571188/.
   Google Scholar
• Sandbøl P. 2012. Protein and amino acid requirements in mink. In: Skrede A, editor. Energy and main nutrients in feed for mink and foxes. Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists, Report no. 63; p. 47–57.
   Google Scholar
• Sandbøl P, Clausen TN, Elnif J, Hansen NE 2009. Methionine for mink (Mustela vison) in the growing-furring period - a review. Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists, NJF Seminar no. 427 NJF Report 5; p. 42–51.
   Google Scholar
• Skrede A. 1978. Utilization of fish and animal byproducts in mink nutrition. III. Digestibility of diets based on different cod (Gadus morrhua) fractions in mink of different ages. Acta Agric Scand. 28:141–147.
   Google Scholar
• Skrede A. 1979. Utilization of fish and animal byproducts in mink nutrition. IV. Fecal excretion and digestibility of nitrogen and amino acids by mink fed cod (Gadus morrhua) fillet or meat-and bone meal. Acta Agric Scand. 29:241–257.
   Google Scholar
• Tauson A-H. 1988. Varied energy concentration in mink diets. I. Apparent digestibility of the experimental diets. Acta Agric Scand. 38:223–229.
   Google Scholar
• Tauson A-H, Hansen NE, Wamberg S. 2001. High versus low protein diets to mink- postprandial plasma urea and creatinine response, osmotic load and pattern of nitrogen and electrolyte excretion. Arch Anim Nutr. 54:141–158.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Tjernsbekk MT, Tauson A-H, Ahlstrøm Ø. 2014. Ileal, colonic and total tract nutrient digestibility in dogs (Canis familiaris) compared with total tract digestibility in mink (Neovison vison). Arch Anim Nutr. 68:245–261.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Tjernsbekk MT, Tauson A-H, Matthiesen CF, Ahlstrøm Ø. 2016. Protein and amino acid bioavailability of extruded dog food with protein meals of different quality using growing mink (Neovison vison) as a model. J Anim Sci. 94:3796–3804.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vesterdorf K, Blache D, Harrison A, Matthiesen CF, Tauson A-H. 2014. Low protein provision during the first year of life, but not during foetal life, affects metabolic traits, organ mass development and growth in male mink (Neovison vison). J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr. 98:357–372.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar