Canadian Journal of Animal Science · 1990 · 18 citations · 3 references
AgricultureAnimal SciencesVeterinary PhysiologyAnimal NutritionRuminant MedicineRuminant NutritionBeef Cattle NutritionBeef Cattle ProductionFeed CompositionFeeding ManagementLivestock NutritionFeeding Effects On Carcass TraitsPlasma Volume DepletionPlasma Volume Measurement
Eighty crossbred beef steers weighing an average of 493.4 ± 3.2 kg were allocated to five treatment groups of 0, 12, 24, 36 or 48 h off feed and water in order to examine the effects on selective blood metabolites. Progressive increases (P = 0.01) were observed in serum chloride, red blood cells, hemoglobin and hematocrit simultaneously with reductions in serum glucose and, by implication, plasma volume. Changes were most noticeable between 24 and 36 h off feed and water. Key words: Cattle, fasting, metabolites, carcass
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