Some observations on endogenous loss of calcium in the sheep
- 1 October 1969
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Agricultural Science
- Vol. 73 (3) , 507-509
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021859600020153
Abstract
Estimates of endogenous loss of calcium have been obtained from balance studies with growing lambs and adult sheep given diets containing deficient and adequate amounts of calcium and phosphorus. The values were generally lower than those obtained for sheep by methods employing radioactive calcium and it was concluded that the endogenous loss by sheep is considerably less than the figure used by the Agricultural Research Council (1965) and is probably of the same order as that of cattle (16 mg/day kg live weight).Keywords
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