A comparison of gastrointestinal water content and osmolality in East African herbivores during hydration and dehydration
dc.contributor.author | Maloiy, GMO | |
dc.contributor.author | Taylor, CR | |
dc.contributor.author | Clemens, ET | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-14T07:00:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-14T07:00:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1978-07 | |
dc.identifier.citation | The Journal of Agricultural Science (impact factor: 2.04). 07/1978; 91(01):249 - 252. DOI:10.1017/S0021859600056847 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/33551 | |
dc.description.abstract | A wealth of information is available concerning the ‘normal’ gastrointestinal mechanisms within various species of herbivores (Alexander, 1962; Church, 1971; Quarterman, Phillips & Lampkin, 1957). In addition, the effect that dehydration has upon the physiology of digestion has also been investigated (Schmidt-Nielsen et al. 1956; Schmidt-Nielsen, 1964; Maloiy, 1972; Macfarlane et al. 1972). This communication presents preliminary observations on the effect that dehydration hasupon gastrointestinal water content, as a percentage of total gut contents, and fluid osmolality (m-osmol/kg H2O). A comparison was made under controlled laboratory conditions between six species of domestic herbivores fed identical diets and exposed to a simulated desert environment | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | A comparison of gastrointestinal water content and osmolality in East African herbivores during hydration and dehydration | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
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