Salt Intake And Mean Arterial Blood Pressure In Rabbits.

Authors

  • Adeleye O. E. Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
  • Sofola O. A. Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos.

Abstract

10 New Zealand white/Chinchilla crossbred rabbits, weighing between 1.5 – 1.8 kg were divided into two groups of five animals each. They were all fed standard rabbit chow (150g/rabbit/day). Group I or control rabbits were given water ad libitum while group II rabbits were given 1.2% saline drink ad libitum in place of water. The study spanned for 7 weeks, at the end of which it was discovered that administering 1.2% saline to rabbits for 7 weeks could not cause a significant elevation in their blood pressure. Also there was no significant difference (p < 0.05) in heart rates and organ weights (kidney and heart) between groups.

Author Biography

Adeleye O. E., Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.

Head and Senior Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences

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Published

2011-04-17

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2010)

Section

ARTICLES