Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction: History, Appreciation and Future Focus -- Session 1: Fermentation, Absorption and Passage -- 1. The Nordic Dairy Cow Model, Karoline - Development of Volatile Fatty Acid Sub-model -- 2. A Three-compartment Model of Transmembrane Fluxes of Valine across the Tissues of the Hindquarters of Growing Lambs Infected with Trichostrongylus colubriformis -- 3. Using Rumen Degradation Model to Evaluate Microbial Protein Yield and Intestinal Digestion of Grains in Cattle -- 4. Simulation of Rumen Particle Dynamics using a Non-steady State Model of Rumen Digestion and Nutrient Availability in Dairy Cows Fed Sugarcane -- 5. Modelling Fluxes of Volatile Fatty Acids from Rumen to Portal Blood -- 6. The Role of Rumen Fill in Terminating Grazing Bouts of Dairy Cows under Continuous Stocking -- 7. Functions for Microbial Growth -- 8. Obtaining Information on Gastric Emptying Patterns in Horses from Appearance of an Oral Acetaminophen Dose in Blood Plasma -- Session 2: Growth and Development -- 9. A Model to Evaluate Beef Cow Efficiency -- 10. Prediction of Energy Requirement for Growing Sheep with the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System -- 11. Prediction of Body Weight and Composition from Body Dimension Measurements in Lactating Dairy Cows -- 12. Relationships between Body Composition and Ultrasonic Measurements in Lactating Dairy Cows -- 13. Empirical Model of Dairy Cow Body Composition -- 14. Simulating Chemical and Tissue Composition of Growing Beef Cattle: From the Model to the Tool -- 15. Representation of Fat and Protein Gain at Low Levels of Growth and Improved Prediction of Variable Maintenance Requirement in a Ruminant Growth and Composition Model -- 16. Growth Patterns of Nellore vs British Beef Cattle Breeds Assessed Using a Dynamic, Mechanistic Model of Cattle Growth and Composition.

Session 3: Mineral Metabolism -- 17. A Kinetic Model of Phosphorus Metabolism in Growing Sheep -- 18. Dynamic Simulation of Phosphorus Utilization in Salmonid Fish -- 19. Development of a Dynamic Model of Calcium and Phosphorus Flows in Layers -- 20. Estimating the Risk of Hypomagnesaemic Tetany in Dairy Herds -- Session 4: Methodology -- 21. Modelling the Effects of Environmental Stressors on the Performance of Growing Pigs: from Individuals to Populations -- 22. Empirical Modelling through Meta-analysis vs Mechanistic Modelling -- 23. Iterative Development, Evaluation and Optimal Parameter Estimation of a Dynamic Simulation Model: a Case Study -- 24. Segmented, Constrained, Non-linear, Multi-objective, Dynamic Optimization Methodology Applied to the Dairy Cow Ration Formulation Problem -- Session 5: Environmental Impact -- 25. A Model to Simulate the Effects of Different Dietary Strategies on the Sustainability of a Dairy Farm System -- 26. Advantages of a Dynamical Approach to Rumen Function to Help to Resolve Environmental Issues -- 27. Evaluation of Models to Predict Methane Emissions from Enteric Fermentation in North American Dairy Cattle -- Session 6: Production and Evaluation Models -- 28. Investigating Daily Changes in Food Intake by Ruminants -- 29. An Ingredient-based Input Scheme for Molly -- 30. Metabolic Control: Improvement of a Dynamic Model of Lactational Metabolism in Early Lactation -- 31. Rostock Feed Evaluation System - an Example of the Transformation of Energy and Nutrient Utilization Models to Practical Application -- 32. The Nordic Dairy Cow Model, Karoline - Description -- 33. The Nordic Dairy Cow Model, Karoline - Evaluation -- 34. A Composite Model of Growth, Pregnancy and Lactation -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.