pigs can be niairitairied for at least 6 weeks on a iiornial diet if salt drinkitig fluid is offered. .Desoxycorticosterone acetate subcutaneously administered in daily doses of 0.5 to 1.0 mg produces normal growth in adrenalectomized guinea pigs. Even though adreiialectomized guinea pigs had been maintained for over 5 months by salt and hormone therapy, they died on an average of 4.6 days after discontinuing this therapy.
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