Gastrointestinal osmolality electrolyte and organic acid composition in five species of East African herbivorous mammals.
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1980-10Author
Maloiy, GMO
Clemens, ET
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Inherent differences observed in ionic
composition of gastrointestinal contents due to
diet, feeding regimen and (or) site along the
length of the digestive tract were controlled so
that a clearer understanding of species differences
could be obtained. Three species of ruminants
(i.e., Zebu cattle, sheep and goat), a
pseudo-ruminant (camel) and a nonruminant
(donkey) were compared. Specific differences
were observed in organic acid concentration,
pH and electrolyte composition at various sites
along the length of the tract. In general, Zebu
cattle exhibited major differences in colonic
volatile fatty acid, sodium and chloride concentrations
when compared to other species. Donkeys,
camels, sheep and goats were generally
similar in their gastrointestinal ionic composition.
(Key Words: Organic Acids, Gut Electrolytes,
Osmolality, Zebu Cattle, Camels, East African
Herbivores
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http://journalofanimalscience.org/http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/23711
Citation
Journal of animal science.1980 Oct;51(4):917-24.Publisher
Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi
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