RELATION OF VITAMIN-D TO CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS RETENTION IN CATTLE 189
TABLE IV
The results of mineral balance trials showing the calcium and phosphorus retention of calves, receiving beet pulp as
roughage, with and without mineral and vitamin-D supplements
|
Animal |
Age at |
Weight |
Supplements |
Blood Plasma |
Mineral Balance (10-Day Period) |
|||||||
|
Mineral |
Vitamin-D |
Total |
Inorganic |
Ca |
P |
|||||||
|
Intake |
Outgo |
Balance |
Intake |
Outgo |
Balance |
|||||||
|
days |
lbs. |
mgm. per |
mgm. per |
gms. |
gms. |
gms. |
gms. |
gms. |
gms. |
|||
|
E-201 . . |
... |
527 |
None . . |
None . . |
6.42 |
3.56 |
71.7 |
57.2 |
+ 14.5 |
83.8 |
72.8 |
+11.0 |
|
E-201] . . |
... |
539 |
None . . |
Viosterol1 . |
10.09 |
6.87 |
96.4 |
28.2 |
+ 68.2 |
83.8 |
57.0 |
+26.8 |
|
E-201 . . |
... |
775 |
None . . |
None2 . . |
6.12 |
5.05 |
85.8 |
79.7 |
+6.1 |
122.2 |
116.5 |
+5.7 |
|
E-201 . . |
... |
786 |
None . . |
Viosterol3 . |
9.29 |
7.94 |
102.9 |
50.1 |
+52.8 |
119.8 |
96.4 |
+ 23.4 |
|
E-185 . . |
475 |
485 |
CaCO3 |
None . . |
8.41 |
3.13 |
271.2 |
292.0 |
—20.8 |
38.5 |
48.8 |
—10.3 |
|
E-185 . . |
538 |
461 |
CaCO2 |
Viosterol4 . |
11.15 |
4.98 |
240.4 |
184.0 |
+56.4 |
38.9 |
21.5 |
+17.4 |
|
E-194] . . |
430 |
575 |
CaCO3 . . |
None . . |
8.30 |
3.40 |
356.2 |
335.5 |
+ 20.7 |
48.8 |
45.6 |
+3.2 |
|
E-194 . . |
462 |
625 |
CaCO3 . . |
Viosterol5 . |
11.11 |
6.41 |
456.0 |
333.0 |
+122.4 |
72.1 |
32.3 |
+39.8 |
1 Started feeding 5 cc. of viosterol daily 33 days previous to this trial.
2 Viosterol feeding discontinued approximately 3½ months previous to this trial.
3 Started feeding 5 cc. of viosterol daily 40 days previous to this trial.
4 Started feeding 5 cc. of viosterol daily 53 days previous to this trial.
5 Started feeding 5 cc. of viosterol daily 23 days previous to this trial.