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J. Anim Sci. 1985. 60:691-698.
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Dietary Sodium and Chloride Levels for Growing-Finishing Pigs1,2,

D. C. Honeyfield, J. A. Froseth and R. J. Barke

Washington State University3, Pullman 99164-6320

Abstract

The performance and the physiological and metabolic consequences of three dietary levels of Na (.03, .09 and .18%) and of Cl (.08, .17 and .32%) arranged factorially were determined in growing-finishing pigs (36 to 89 kg). Average daily gain and feed efficiency of pigs fed .03% Na were lower than pigs fed .09 or .18% Na. Gain:feed ratio of pigs fed .32 or .17% Cl was greater than that of pigs fed .08% Cl during the finishing phase (58 to 89 kg) but not during the growing phase. Increasing dietary C1 levels increased average daily feed intake and gain:feed ratio of pigs fed .03% Na, but had no effect at the higher levels of Na. Plasma Na and Cl were lower (P<.05) while plasma K (P<.01), total protein, (P<.04), albumin (P<.07) and urea N (P<.03) were higher in pigs fed .03% Na compared with those fed .09 or .18% Na. Increasing the dietary levels of Cl decreased urea N (P<.05). Plasma lysine: arginine ratio increased as dietary Cl increased in pigs fed .18% Na diets, but not in pigs fed .03 or .09% Na. The urea cycle intermediate ornithine was highest in the plasma of pigs fed .18% Na. Dietary Na and Cl seem to interact to affect both plasma electrolytes and basic amino acid metabolism.

Footnotes

1 Scientific Paper No. 6527. College of Agriculture and Home Economics Research Center, Washington State Univ., Pullman. Project 0372.

2 Supported in part by the Pacific Northwest Swine Research Committee.

3 Dept. of Anim. Sci.






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