title: Interaction between nutrition and Eimeria acervulina infection in broiler chickens: diet compositions that improve fat digestion during Eimeria acervulina infection.
abstract: Previously an experimental infection model was developed in which broiler chickens were inoculated with sporulated Eimeria acervulina oocysts at an age of 18 d. The infection resulted in adverse performance results and reduced nutrient digestion. In two new experiments with the infection model effects of diet adjustments on fat digestion were investigated. In the first experiment addition of 0.4 g cholic acid/kg to a diet rich in animal fat resulted in increased fat digestion during the infection. In the second experiment replacing animal fat by coconut oil resulted in improved fat digestion during the coccidiosis infection. However, replacement of animal fat by soybean oil did not improve fat digestion.
authors.affiliation: CLO-Institute for Animal Nutrition De Schothorst, Lelystad, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Vahl
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Veldman
mesh_terms: D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000378:metabolism*; D002793:Cholic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000074263:Coconut Oil; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism; D004063:Digestion; D005260:Female; D008954:Models, Biological; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy*
chemical_list: D002793:Cholic Acids; D004041:Dietary Fats; D010938:Plant Oils; D000074263:Coconut Oil