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The role of magnesium in the aetiology of urolithiasis in fattening store lambs and intensively reared lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2017

Alan Harker  and
Derek Cuddeford
Alan Harker
Affiliation:
BOCM Silcock Wright Street Renfrew PA4 8AH
Derek Cuddeford
Affiliation:
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Veterinary Field Station, Easter Bush, Roslin EH25 9RG
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High dietary levels of magnesium (> 2 g/kg DM) have been implicated as the main causal factor of urinary calculi in concentrated-fed lambs. Two experiments were performed to test this belief.

Three pelleted Diets A, B and C, contained magnesium in- the following concentrations, A 2.9; B 8.6 ; C 2.9 g/kg DM. Calcined Magnesite was used as the source of extra magnesium in Diet B.

Diets A and B were each fed to twenty four Blackface lambs and the control group of 160 lambs was fed Diet C and ad lib hay. Details of diets and estimated mineral intakes are shown in tables 1 and 2.

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Sheep Production
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1987 , March 1987 , pp. 78
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1987

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