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Coprophagia

Known as: Coprophagies, eating faeces, eating feces 
The deliberate ingestion of feces. It is considered a form of pica.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Influence of handling stress and fasting on estimates of ammonium excretion by tadpoles and fish: recommendations for designing excretion experiments
Excretion rate estimates are important for linking consumers to biogeochemical processes. Short‐term incubations in chambers are… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Contribution of the cecum and colon to zinc absorption in rats.
We examined the role of the large intestine in zinc absorption in rats in three separate experiments. In the first experiment, we… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
The effect of a foraging device (a modified ‘Edinburgh Foodball’) on the behaviour of the stabled horse
1996
1996
Prevention of coprophagy modifies magnesium absorption in rats fed with fructo-oligosaccharides
Abstracts We developed a new type of anal cup for prevention of coprophagy and determined whether the absorption of Ca and Mg and… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Plasma cholesterol levels in rabbits fed low fat, low cholesterol diets: effects of dietary proteins, carbohydrates and fibre from different sources.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Treatment of scavenging behavior (coprophagy and pica) by overcorrection.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
The Eck Fistula Rat: Definition of an Experimental Model *, **
Abstract Fifty‐nine male Sprague‐Dawley rata were subjected to an end‐to‐side portacaval shunt and compared with appropriate… 
1963
1963
Decreased growth rate resulting from prevention of coprophagy.
Highly Cited
1955
Highly Cited
1955
Coprophagy in the rabbit.
Highly Cited
1940
Highly Cited
1940
Coprophagy in the Rabbit: Origin of “Night” Fæces
IN a previous communication1 it was mentioned that there were significant differences in ash content between the ordinary ‘day… 
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