THE FLOW AND PROTEIN CONTENT OF SUBCUTANEOUS LYMPH IN DOGS OF DIFFERENT AGES

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Abstract
Studies on the flow and protein content of subcut. lymph obtained from cannulation of lymphatic trunks in the extremities of dogs failed to give any indication of a decrease in capillary permeability associated with advancing years. There was no significant difference in lymph protein in the different age groups ("pups," "young adult dogs," and "old dogs"). When a correlation factor is introduced for the weight of the animals lymph flow is about twice as great in growing animals; but once maturity has been reached, there is no significant change even in very old dogs. The question as to whether this relatively greater lymph flow in pups is due to increased capillary permeability or is merely an expression of the relatively greater content of body water in growing animals is left open.

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