| dc.contributor |
Graham, NMcC |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2012-03-07T23:30:05Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2012-03-07T23:30:05Z |
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| dc.date.issued |
1968 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=AR9680555.pdf |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://livestocklibrary.com.au/handle/1234/27438 |
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| dc.description.abstract |
The nitrogen metabolism of five non-pregnant ewes and 16 pregnant ewes was studied. The aim was to examine the effects of pregnancy on the response to severe undernutrition. Some measurements of energy metabolism and blood composition were also made. Pregnant ewes excreted less urea nitrogen in the urine than did non-pregnant ewes when they were all well fed. When food intake was reduced by 75%, excretion by the non-pregnant ewes declined, whereas excretion by the pregnant ewes declined less or increased. After 5 days on the lower ration, pregnant ewes excreted up to 9 g more urea nitrogen daily than did non-pregnant ewes. Urea clearance was constant throughout and was 30 |
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| dc.publisher |
CSIRO |
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| dc.title |
Effects of undernutrition in late pregnancy on the nitrogen and energy metabolism of ewes |
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| dc.type |
Research |
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| dc.description.version |
Journal article |
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| dc.identifier.volume |
19 |
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| dc.identifier.page |
555-565 |
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| dc.identifier.issue |
4 |
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