Abstract
For 40 weeks, 20 male calves were given fixed amounts of prairie hay and water in amounts estimated to equal their requirement. Another 20 calves were given the same amount of hay but 40% more water. The extra water was mixed with milk and readily consumed, or was administered by stomach tube. The concentration of silicic acid in the urine and the amounts of calculi in the bladders and kidneys of the calves given extra water were less than in those of calves given normal amounts of water. These results support the conclusion that the concentration of silicic acid in urine is an important factor in, the formation of siliceous calculi.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Food Animals
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6 articles.
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