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2002
Volume 5
Issue 1
Topic:
Animal Husbandry
ELECTRONIC
JOURNAL OF
POLISH
AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITIES
Jankowiak D. , Sareło K. 2002. SELECTED PARAMETERS OF RENAL FUNCTION AND HYDRO-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE IN PREGNANT GOATS, EJPAU 5(1), #01.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume5/issue1/animal/abs-01.html

SELECTED PARAMETERS OF RENAL FUNCTION AND HYDRO-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE IN PREGNANT GOATS

Dorota Jankowiak, Katarzyna Sareło

 

ABSTRACT



The experiment was carried out on 4 pregnant goats at age 2–3 years. Changes in basic indices of renal function were analysed in the scope of hydro–electrolyte management in the consecutive five months of gestation. Blood and urea samples were collected fortnightly during the first three months of gestation, and weekly during the remaining two months. The analyses included urea volume and glomerular filtration rate, as well as blood plasma concentration, clearance, tubular reabsorption and excretion of sodium, potassium, chlorides and total osmotically active substances.

Key words: pregnancy, goats, renal function parameters, hydro–electrolyte balance..