Dogs were
given ad libitum access to the food with food replenished once a day (PM), with both dogs in the pen fed the same diet.
Food and water were
given ad libitum and all procedures were carried out in accordance with the UK Home Office regulations under the Animals (Scientific procedures) Act 1986.
All mice were housed in our Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care - accredited barrier facility on a 12 h light / dark cycle, and
given ad libitum access to food (NIH31 Diet, Harlan no. 7917) and water.
Not exact matches
Rats were singly housed, fed rodent chow,
given water
ad libitum, and provided huts, bedding, chewable items, and cereal for enrichment.
Mice were caged in groups of no more than five, fed mouse chow and
given water
ad libitum, and provided huts, bedding and chewable items for enrichment.
All of the mice were
given access to food and water
ad libitum.
Mice on a 60 % fat diet were far healthier eating IF than
ad libitum, but also fitter than mice
given a 13 % fat diet as control.
For the
ad libitum feeding days, participants were
given a monetary allowance ($ 25) to purchase foods and beverages of their choice to consume in the lab on days 5 and 6.
Methane production is
given (A) per unit of dry matter intake (DMI), (B) as a proportion of gross energy intake (GEI) and (C) per unit of digestible fibre intake (dNDFi)(at 75 % MER and when fed
ad libitum) in comparison to ruminants (dark regression line; Franz et al., 2010) and non-ruminant mammalian herbivores (light regression line; Franz et al., 2011b).