Triiodothyronine influences digesta kinetics and methane yield in sheep

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Funding Acknowledgements

We thank Alistair Donaldson for performing the methane emissions analysis and aiding in animal handling, Tracey Barnett in assisting in handling the animals, Reg Woodgate for his invaluable comments and Associate Professor Bob Murison in helping to develop the statistical model used. Funding for this research was provided by Meat and Livestock Australia and the Australian government's Climate Change Research Program, together with contributions from the participating research organisations. All research was conducted in accordance with the University's Animal Ethics Committee terms of reference (AEC no. 10/058).