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Effect of short-term water deprivation in summer on Marwari sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

P. K. Ghosh ,
M. S. Khan  and
R. K. Abichandani
P. K. Ghosh
Affiliation:
Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan (INDIA)
M. S. Khan
Affiliation:
Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan (INDIA)
R. K. Abichandani
Affiliation:
Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan (INDIA)
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Summary

Effect of 24 h and 48 h of water deprivation on glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and on blood and urine electrolyte levels in Marwari sheep of the Rajasthan desert, India, have been recorded. Body weight, urine volume, GFR and erythrocyte sodium concentration in these animals registered considerable decreases due to dehydration. Both plasma sodium and urinary potassium concentrations remained unaffected. While plasma potassium was somewhat reduced, the potassium in red blood cells increased after 48 h of water deprivation. The most remarkable response was in the concentration of urinary sodium which rose to more than double the normal level.

Type
Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 87 , Issue 1 , August 1976 , pp. 221 - 223
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1976

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