Water Deprivation-Sodium Ion Toxicosis Flashcards
What are 3 potential sources of water deprivation-sodium ion toxicosis?
- Feeding brine, whey or garbage
- Ingestion of salt licks or ice-melts
- Drinking water may contain salt
What are 4 factors that can cause excess sodium and water deprivation?
- Overcrowding
- Frozen water
- Unpalatable (medicated) water
- Lack of water
is the taste of salt attractive to most animals?
Yes
What effect does salt have on mucous membranes?
Mild irritant
What is the normal level of sodium chloride found in feed?
0.5-1%
What is the acute oral lethal dose of salt in horses, cattle and swine?
In sheep?
In dogs?
- 2.2 g/kg
- 6 g/kg
- 4 g/kg
Animals can tolerate more than what percentage of salt in their feed if they have free access to water?
More than 10%
Which 3 species are the most susceptible to water deprivation-sodium ion toxicosis?
- Pigs
- Cattle
- Poultry
Which species is less susceptible to water deprivation-sodium ion toxicosis?
Dogs
Salt is rapidly absorbed from where?
Distributed where?
- GI tract
- All over the body
How does sodium enter the brain?
How is it removed?
- Passive diffusion
- Active transport
What happens to the excess of absorbed sodium following large dietary intake as long as there is enough water?
Rapidly excreted in urine
What does excess sodium and water deprivation result in?
Hypertonicity of the blood and toxicosis
What are normal sodium levels in plasma?
In CSF?
- 135-145 mEq/L
- 130-140 mEq/L
Restricted water intake and dehydration increases plasma sodium levels to what?
CSF levels to what?
- 150-190 mEq/L
- 145-185 mEq/L