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Blood Potassium and Sodium of Hereford and Brahman Cattle and some Breeds of Sheep maintained in Florida

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INCIDENTAL to other comparative physiological investigations with taurine and zebu cattle1, it was possible to determine the potassium and sodium content of the erythrocytes of these species by flame spectrophotometry. Although there have been several recent reports concerning potassium and sodium in the blood of sheep and their interesting genetic implications2, there is a paucity of information regarding these elements in the red blood cells of cattle.

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  1. J. R. HOWES

    Present address: Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

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  1. Department of Animal Husbandry and Nutrition, University of Florida,

    J. R. HOWES, G. K. DAVIS, P. E. LOGGINS & J. F. HENTGES

  2. Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, Gainesville

    J. R. HOWES, G. K. DAVIS, P. E. LOGGINS & J. F. HENTGES

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HOWES, J., DAVIS, G., LOGGINS, P. et al. Blood Potassium and Sodium of Hereford and Brahman Cattle and some Breeds of Sheep maintained in Florida. Nature 190, 181–182 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/190181b0

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