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Table 3.

Mean values (or range of values) of tubular resorption and secretion and electrolyte (sodium, potassium and chloride) excretion in urine in some species of livestock. P - plasma level (mmol/l); C - clearance (ml/min/m2); F - filtered load (mmol/min/m2);TR - tubular resorption (%); and, U*V - excretion in urine (μmol/min/m2).

Sodium

P C F TR U*V References [n - numbers of animals]
goats 0,1 99,9 Vogel [63]; [n = 12]
135-145 Muszczynski [35]; [n = 12]
goat kids 143-149 97.3-99.5 1.19-5.68* Drzezdzon et al. [18]; [n = 8]
sheep 0.76 99.9 Vogel [63]
cattle 0.1 99.9 Vogel [63]
calves 120-135 0.02-0.51 4.7-6.0 Skrzypczak [49]; [n = 10]
98.5-99.5 0.22-4.3* Skrzypczak et al. [53]; [n = 10]
horses 0.1 Vogel [63]

Potassium

P C F TR U*V

goats 25 70.5 Vogel [63]
4.5-5.4 Muszczynski [35]
sheep 90 Vogel [63]
cattle 80 Vogel [63]
calves 3.4-4.9 5.31-28.83 0.15-0.21 24-54 26-134 Skrzypczak [49]

Chloride

P C F TR U*V

goats 1.1 99.28 Vogel [63]
93-103 Muszczynski [35]
sheep 1.77 Vogel [63]
cattle 0.7 Vogel [63]
calves 91-99 0.16-2.38 3.8-4.5 93-100 23-217 Skrzypczak [49]
horses 0.38 Vogel [63]