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:
Lebopa CK, Boomker EA, Chimonyo M, Mokoboki HK: 2011. In sacco dry matter and crude protein degradation of woody plant species in Tswana and Boer goats. Life Science Journal-Acta Zhengzhou University Overseas Edition, 8 (S2), pp 81-90.
Lebopa CK, Boomker EA, Chimonyo M, Mulugeta SD: 2011. Factors affecting the feeding behaviour of free ranging Tswana and Boer goats in the False Thonrveld of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Life Science Journal-Acta Zhengzhou University Overseas Edition, 8 (S2), pp 70-80, Full Text
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