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Intraruminal Fluid Administration to Goats: Effects of Handling and Fluid Temperature

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Physiological stress response to intraruminal fluid administration was studied in 5 female goats. The fluid was given through a stomach tube. The water was cold (10°C) or warm (38°C) and in an amount of 7.5-10% of body weight. Plasma concentrations of adrenaline, noradrenaline and Cortisol increased significantly after both treatments. Adrenaline and noradrenaline responses were greater and more longlasting after cold water administration, but there was no difference in Cortisol response between cold and warm water. Haematocrit and plasma protein concentrations increased also and the effects of cold water lasted longer. Blood pressure showed a sharp rise of short duration and was independent of water temperature. The immediate tachycardie response was similar with both treatments, but cold water caused an additional peak 15 min later. The cooling did not increase plasma histamine level.

The results suggest that stomach intubation and administration of water into the rumen leads to strong activation of hormonal and cardiovascular stress parameters even in goats well adapted to handling. Low temperature of the fluid further heightens the effect. Warming of fluids to near body temperature before their administration is thus recommended.

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This work was supported by the Swedish Medical Research Council (project no 3392) and by the Finnish National Research Council for Medical Sciences (project no 1091008).

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  1. Department of Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 6, SF-00581, Helsinki, Finland

    L. Eriksson & U.-M. Kokkonen

  2. Department of Animal Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden

    E. Hydbring & K. Olsson

  3. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland

    L. Tuomisto & E. MacDonald

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Eriksson, L., Hydbring, E., Tuomisto, L. et al. Intraruminal Fluid Administration to Goats: Effects of Handling and Fluid Temperature. Acta Vet Scand 35, 289–298 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548334

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