Science · 1964 · 31 citations · 1 references
AgricultureAnimal SciencesLactationLactation PhysiologyRuminant NutritionMilk ProductionWater-holding CapacityBody Water BalanceBody Water CompartmentsLactation PeriodWater Turnover
The half-life of the body water pool in cattle is unusually short, relative to their body size. The short half-life is not due to milk formation, since the same result is observed in nonlactating cattle as in cattle producing 23 kg (50 lb) of milk per day.
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