Effect of long-term dehydration on serum constituents in extreme climatic conditions in camel (Camelus dromedarius).
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2002-04-26
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Eight healthy female adult camels were used to study the effect of long term dehydration on serum constituents in extreme climatic conditions viz. cold and hot. The dehydration phases were of 24 days in cold and 13 days in hot conditions. The changes in sodium, potassium, calcium and phosphorus were non significant (P > 0.05) while in chloride, glucose, total proteins, urea, bilirubin, cholesterol and creatinine were significant (P < or = 0.05) during dehydration phase. The mean values of all the constituents tended to return to normal as the rehydration phase advanced. Changes in sodium and potassium in dehydrated camels reflected that they were able to maintain the salt balance.
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Kataria N, Kataria AK, Agarwal VK, Garg SL, Sahni MS. Effect of long-term dehydration on serum constituents in extreme climatic conditions in camel (Camelus dromedarius). Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 2002 Apr; 46(2): 218-22