The effect of twenty four hours water deprivation on renal function of sudanese nubian goats

الملخص EN

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of 24-hours water deprivation on some urinary indices of renal function in Nubian goats.

Ten mature non pregnant and non lactating Nubian goats, 3 to 4 years old weighing about 22.5 Kg were used.

The animals were fixed with modified catheter for urine collection using aseptic technique.

The experiment was repeated six times with five days rest between the treatments.

Water deprivation did not affect the urine pH or the urinary concentration of (K or Ca), but caused a significant increase in Na, Mg (P<0.05) and total protein, uric acid, and creatinine concentrations (P<0.01).

No effect on serum urea or Na, Ca, and Mg concentrations was observed.