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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 (Ī¼mol/min/m2).

From: A review of the renal system and diurnal variations of renal activity in livestock

Ā 

Sodium

Ā 

P

C

F

TR

U*V

References [n - numbers of animals]

goats

Ā 

0,1

Ā 

99,9

Ā 

Vogel [63]; [n = 12]

Ā 

135-145

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Muszczynski [35]; [n = 12]

goat kids

143-149

Ā Ā 

97.3-99.5

1.19-5.68*

Drzezdzon et al. [18]; [n = 8]

sheep

Ā 

0.76

Ā 

99.9

Ā 

Vogel [63]

cattle

Ā 

0.1

Ā 

99.9

Ā 

Vogel [63]

calves

120-135

0.02-0.51

4.7-6.0

Ā Ā 

Skrzypczak [49]; [n = 10]

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

98.5-99.5

0.22-4.3*

Skrzypczak et al. [53]; [n = 10]

horses

Ā 

0.1

Ā Ā Ā 

Vogel [63]

Ā 

Potassium

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā 

P

C

F

TR

U*V

Ā 

goats

Ā 

25

Ā 

70.5

Ā 

Vogel [63]

Ā 

4.5-5.4

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Muszczynski [35]

sheep

Ā Ā Ā 

90

Ā 

Vogel [63]

cattle

Ā 

80

Ā Ā Ā 

Vogel [63]

calves

3.4-4.9

5.31-28.83

0.15-0.21

24-54

26-134

Skrzypczak [49]

Ā 

Chloride

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā 

P

C

F

TR

U*V

Ā 

goats

Ā 

1.1

Ā 

99.28

Ā 

Vogel [63]

Ā 

93-103

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Muszczynski [35]

sheep

Ā 

1.77

Ā Ā Ā 

Vogel [63]

cattle

Ā 

0.7

Ā Ā Ā 

Vogel [63]

calves

91-99

0.16-2.38

3.8-4.5

93-100

23-217

Skrzypczak [49]

horses

Ā 

0.38

Ā Ā Ā 

Vogel [63]