Four fenıale sheep were housed indoors in metabolistll
crates ııııder eonditions qf continuoııs lighting and conslant ambienl temperature. All sheep prepared with rumen camııılas, ahomasal and ileal
in.fusion caıhelers. Sheep were eontinuously inlused with volatile fat1y
acids, minerals, bu/fer and casein. In addition these injusates, slGl'cllrmd
cellulose ıııere iı{fused into the terminal ileum in order lo achieve diflerent levels of hind gw jel'll1entation. Creatınine excretfoııs were measured
in the period q{nitrogen .free regimes and wheıı the maintenanee level
oj nitrogen intake was given. The overall mean 'value q{ creatinine excretion for ıhe N-ji'ee regime Il'as 52.2 mg / kg°,75 / dayand ıras sil/ıilar
lo the value reeorded when the mainfenanee level of nitrogen il/lake wa.\'
given (52.0 mg / 1I:gO•75 i d). Ceaıinine excretion ıras not a.tfeeted by
the precence or abcenee of {/ hiııd-gut ferıııenfation
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Veterinary Surgery |
Journal Section | Research Article |
Authors | |
Publication Date | January 1, 1987 |
Published in Issue | Year 1989Volume: 36 Issue: 01 |