Bringing together international expertise, this fully updated volume covers digestive physiology, feeding, product quality, and the relationship between nutrition and health. With new material on immune response, dietary additives and organics, this book provides a valuable resource for researchers and students of animal nutrition and production.

Contributions by: R Carabano, R. Abad-Guamán, Daniel Allain, I. Badiola, E Blas, C. Cervera, A. Dalle Zotte, J. Fernández Carmona, S. Gy. Fekete, L. Fortun-Lamothe, M.J. Fraga, J García, T Gidenne, Pilar Hernández, F. Lebas, D. Licois, John A Lowe, Luc Maertens, G G Mateos, J Méndez, D. Menoyo, N. Nicodemus, J. Piquer, P.G. Rebollar, G. Santomá, R.G. Thébault, A. Trocino, M J Villamide, G Xiccato