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Effects of deficient and adequate dietary magnesium concentrations on body magnesium concentrations in wethers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  4037508     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Effects of 2 dietary Mg concentrations (deficient and adequate: 0.04 and 0.12 g of Mg/100 g of dry matter, respectively) on body fluid and tissue Mg concentrations and performance of wether lambs were evaluated in a 28-day trial. Nine blood and 6 urine samples were collected from each wether. After 28 days, CSF and wool samples were collected, and diet, body fluids, and tissues were analyzed for mineral concentration. Diet effects on serum and urine Mg concentrations were noticed after day 3 (P less than 0.01; P less than 0.05, respectively). Mean serum and urine Mg concentrations for 6 sampling periods were correlated (r = 0.83, P less than 0.001; No. of samples = 12). The effect of dietary Mg on CSF Mg concentrations approached significance (P less than 0.10). Effects of diet on cardiac muscle, liver, and 3rd metatarsal bone Mg contents or hematologic criteria were not observed. Diet affected wool and kidney cortex Mg contents (P less than 0.02). Individual mean 28-day serum Mg concentration was correlated with wool Mg content (r = 0.73, P less than 0.05; n = 8) and with kidney cortex Mg content (r = 0.75, P less than 0.05; n = 8). Wethers fed low Mg diet excreted less urine Ca (P less than 0.001) and had slightly lower serum Ca and K values (P less than 0.10) than did wethers fed high Mg. Significant differences in cardiac muscle, liver, spleen, or kidney cortex Ca contents were not observed. Wethers fed low Mg diet consumed less dry matter and gained less weight (P less than 0.001) than did wethers fed high Mg diet. Body fluid and tissue macromineral concentrations of 1 wether with hypomagnesemic tetany are presented for prognostic and diagnostic purposes.
Authors:
D D Fisher; L L Wilson; R M Leach; R W Scholz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of veterinary research     Volume:  46     ISSN:  0002-9645     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Vet. Res.     Publication Date:  1985 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-10-22     Completed Date:  1985-10-22     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375011     Medline TA:  Am J Vet Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1777-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Bone and Bones / metabolism
Food, Fortified
Kidney Cortex / metabolism
Liver / metabolism
Magnesium / blood,  metabolism*,  urine
Magnesium Oxide / administration & dosage*
Male
Myocardium / metabolism
Nutritional Requirements
Sheep / metabolism*
Wool / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
1309-48-4/Magnesium Oxide; 7439-95-4/Magnesium

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