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The effect of water deprivation on milk production
of camels (Camelus dromedarius)
1
Department of Animal Sciences, Alemaya University (AU),
P.O.Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
2
Department of Anatomy and Physiology,
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU),
SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
Publication date: 2004-08-30
Corresponding author
K. Dahlborn
Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2004;13(Suppl. 1):459-462
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ABSTRACT
The effect of sixteen days of dehydration on milk production was investigated using seven
lactating camels. The mean milk yield was 2.17±0.20 kg and decreased to 1.24±0.34 kg (P<0.05).
The milk water content was 87±0.7% and did not show significant changes. The plasma and milk
osmolality increased (P<0.001) from 318±2 to 345±2 and from 319±4 to 348±4, respectively. The
total fat, protein, and lactose yields dropped proportional to milk volume. The effect of dehydration
on milk production should be considered in watering strategies of lactating camels.
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