Open AccessRESPONSE OF NEWBORN LAMBS TO IRON-DEXTRAN INJECTION
Author(s) -
R. M. TAIT,
P. L. DURESKI
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
canadian journal of animal science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1918-1825
pISSN - 0008-3984
DOI - 10.4141/cjas79-103
Subject(s) - hemoglobin , dextran , zoology , biology , medicine , endocrinology , chemistry , biochemistry
Lambs were injected with 500 mg of iron as iron-dextran at an average of 3 days of age. Blood hemoglobin and packed cell volume values increased immediately after the injection and continued to increase to 4 wk of age. In control lambs these parameters declined to 3 wk of age and increased thereafter. Average liveweight of the lambs was increased by the iron treatment.
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