Faculty of Veterinary Science
Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology
Boomker, EA
MSc DSc( Pret) - Associate Professor
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 529 8029
Fax number: 012 529 8305
E-mail address: el.boomker@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Digestive fermentation
Water and nitrogen interactions in indigenous goats
Role of the large intestine in the water and nitrogen balance of herbivores fed low-protein diets and deprived of water
Protein requirements for growth in the ostrich chick
Post hatching development of the ostrich digestive tract
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Booyse DG, Boomker EA, Dehority BA: 2010. Protozoa in the digestive tract of wild herbivores in South Africa. I: Warthogs (Phacochoerus aethiopicus). Zootaxa, (2492), pp 63-68, Full Text
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