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A note on cutaneous loss of potassium in Chokla sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

A. K. Rai ,
T. More  and
Manohar Singh
A. K. Rai
Affiliation:
Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar 304501, India
T. More
Affiliation:
Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar 304501, India
Manohar Singh
Affiliation:
Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar 304501, India
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Summary

The loss of potassium through the cutaneous route was measured in three Chokla rams by balance trial and by washing the animals (ambient temperature 28–33 °C, 28–30 mmHg vapour pressure). The excretion of potassium through urine and faeces was 46·7 and 19·4% of the intake, respectively. The excretion through skin recorded by washing the animals was 29·1% against 33·7% potassium available for excretion through the thermoregulatory route. About 2·56 g potassium was thus excreted through the cutaneous route per day. There was a net retention of 9·8 g sodium/ram/day.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 96 , Issue 1 , February 1981 , pp. 7 - 8
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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