Studies on host animal protein and energy nutrition using the technique of intragastric nutrition.

The following topics are considered: utilisation and absorption of VFA mixtures; requiremts for glucose and glucogenic nutrients in fasting and lactating animals; effect of clenbuterol on I ability of undernourishd animals to fuel lean growth from fat reserves; endogenous K loss, N secretion into the gut and purine metabolism; utiXsation of microbial protein and the optimal composition of amino acid infusates for growth and lactation,