01751naa a2200277 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000180006024501600007826000090023852009310024765000250117865000120120365000150121565000210123065000080125165000100125965300220126970000220129170000190131370000220133270000180135470000200137270000160139277300650140819541812016-07-08       2008    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d1 aVIEIRA, E. L.  aEffects of feeding high levels of cactus (Opuntia fícus-indica Mill) cladodes on urinary output and electrolyte excretion in goats.h[electronic resource]  c2008  aA study was conducted to determine the effects of feeding spineless cactus cladodes on diuresis and urinary electrolyte excretion in goats. Five bucks were used in a 5 x 5 Latin square experiment with 17-day periods. Experimental diets contained (g/kg dry matter (DM) basis) 370, 470, 570, 670, and 770 spineless cactus cladodes. Water consumption from feed and urine output increased linearly (P&lt0.05) as the level of cactus cladodes in the diet increased. However, water intake from drinking was low and unaffected by cactus cladode level. Creatinine clearance and urinary Na excretion were similar for all dietary treatments while K excretion decrease linearly (P&lt0.05) as the level of cactus cladodes in the diet increased. Feeding cactus cladodes caused diuresis and reduced urinary K excretion in goats. Possible reasons for these effects include water over-consumption from cactus cladodes and high dietary K intake  aOpuntia ficus-indica  aCaprino  aEletrolito  aPalma forrageira  aRim  aUrina  aExcrecao urinaria1 aBATISTA, A. M. V.1 aMUSTAFA, A. F.1 aARAÚJO, R. F. S.1 aSOARES, P. C.1 aORTOLANI, E. L.1 aMORI, C. K.  tLivestock Science, Oxfordgv. 114, n. 2/3, p. 354-357, 2008.