Comparison of three methods of thiamine supplementation by measurement of urinary thiamine excretion in sheep.

Abstract

The relative efficacy of thiamine supplementation to sheep by injection, subcutaneous implant and orally administered protected thiamine bolus was compared in two experiments using a grass and hay ration and a ration containing bracken rhizomes to induce thiamine deficiency. In both experiments, urinary excretion of thiamine was significantly higher in supplemented sheep than in the controls, and in sheep supplemented by injection than in sheep supplemented by implant or protected boluses. Thiamine excretion was lower in sheep fed the ration containing bracken rhizomes than in sheep fed the grass ration.

• Authors: D M Inglis, H F Walker, D H Mian, W Mwangome
• Journal: Research in veterinary science (Res Vet Sci) Vol. 47 Issue 2 Pg. 225-30 (Sep 1989) ISSN: 0034-5288 [Print] England
• PMID: 2799079 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Delayed-Action Preparations
• Drug Implants
• Thiamine

Topics

• Administration, Oral
• Animal Feed
• Animals
• Delayed-Action Preparations
• Drug Implants
• Injections, Subcutaneous (veterinary)
• Sheep
• Sheep Diseases (prevention & control)
• Thiamine (administration & dosage, urine)
• Thiamine Deficiency (prevention & control, veterinary)