The sodium requirements of beef calves for growth
- 1 February 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Agricultural Science
- Vol. 78 (1) , 105-108
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s002185960008775x
Abstract
SUMMARY Thirty-two beef calves (mean body weight 79 kg) were given a ration which depleted their body reserves of Na as was evidenced by a narrow Na to K ratio in the parotid saliva. Eight calves were then assigned to each of the following four treatments: low Na basal ration alone, basal ration plus either 1·09, 2·19 or 3·28 g Na/calf/day as bicarbonate.Keywords
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