dc.contributor.author | Maloiy, GMO | |
dc.contributor.author | Rugangazi, BM | |
dc.contributor.author | Clemens, ET | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-16T07:02:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-16T07:02:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2000 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Small Rumin Res. 2000 Aug 1;37(3):243-248 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hinari-gw.who.int/whalecomwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/whalecom0/pubmed/10867322 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/23472 | |
dc.description.abstract | Nitrogen metabolism and kidney function of the dik-dik antelope (Rhynchotragus kirkii) were studied under a range of controlled, experimental conditions and diets. Dik-dik antelope remained in nitrogen balance even when fed a diet low in protein and high in fibre. When fed a diet high in protein (20%) and water ad-libitum, 55.3% of the urea filtered by the kidney was reabsorbed. Limiting water intake increased urea reabsorption to 77.2%. The U/P urea concentrations were maintained at similar ratios on all diets, as well as during dehydration and solute loading. Minimum endogenous nitrogen excreted was 74mg/kg(0.75)/day. Dehydration (water deprivation) and solute loading (intraruminal infusion of 0.25M NaCl) had varying effects on nitrogen metabolism. It is concluded that the metabolic nitrogen economy of the dik-dik antelope is qualitatively similar to that of other domestic and wild ruminants | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.title | Nitrogen metabolism and renal function in the dik-dik antelope (Rhynchotragus kirkii). | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Institute of Animal Physiology and Biotechnology Research | en |