Water regulation in Barmer goat of the Rajasthan desert |
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Authors: | M S Khan T O Sasidharan P K Ghosh |
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Institution: | (1) Division of Animal Studies, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, 342003 Jodhpur, India |
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Abstract: | Summary The different body fluid compartments in normally watered and 4-day water-deprived goasts of Rajasthan desert, India, were measured in autumn. The goats maintained plasma volume and extracellular fluid volume, but lost gut and cell water considerably under the experimental conditions; indicating that the maintenance of the fluidity of the blood has priority over the body's other fluid requirements in this desert-adapted species during water deprivation.We are indebted to Dr H.S. Mann, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur for kindly providing the necessary facilities for this work. |
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