Physiological Effects of Saline Drinking Water on High Producing Dairy Cows

Jaster, E.H.; Schuh, J.D.; Wegner, T.N.

doi:10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(78)83552-8

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“…In addition, saline water did not affect feed intake in sheep (Badawy, 1999;Yousfi et al, 2016), both camels and sheep (Assad et al, 1997), goats (Youssef, 1995), Holstein cows (Jaster et al, 1978;Bahman et al, 1993;Valtorta et al, 2008), deer (Kii and Dryden, 2005) and rabbits (Marai et al, 2005).…”

Section: Effect Of Saline Water On Feed Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 96%

Impacts of saline water stress on livestock production: A review

Abdelsattar

Hussein

El-Ati

et al. 2020

SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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Limited freshwater resources and climatic change are major challenge face animal production industry, especially in the arid and semiarid regions. Climate changes are reflected in global warming and rainfall reduction, which in turn may increase the salinity of both soil and water. Within the reclamation strategy, groundwater will be the main source of used water in cultivated desert lands in Egypt. However, the groundwater has high salinity and the cost of desalination is expensive. This review gives an overview of the impact of using saline water as an alternative source of fresh water to avoid water scarcity effect on the performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of farm animals. The ability of animals to tolerate saline water depends on the animal species, salinity level and the type of salt minerals in water. Some studies indicated that the animals' performance improved in low levels of salinity, but the performance decreased when the salinity levels was increased. In conclusion, this study implies that the saline water containing high concentrations of minerals mainly sodium chloride can largely affect the livestock productive aspects.

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Section: Effect Of Saline Water On Feed Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 96%

Impacts of saline water stress on livestock production: A review

Abdelsattar

Hussein

El-Ati

et al. 2020

SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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“…Overall increases in the ingestion of minerals have a diuretic effect in the gastrointestinal track, decreasing the ability of water to dissolve additional solutes and increasing urine excretion leading to dehydration (Maynard and Loosli, 1962;Hutcheson, 1996). Mammals spend considerable energy maintaining blood plasma osmolarity, and consuming highly saline water requires an additional expenditure of energy (Weeth and Lesperance, 1965;Jaster et al, 1978). When energy intake is an important determinant of habitat quality, expending additional energy to consume highly saline water would negatively affect the survival of wildebeest in the southern plains.…”

Section: Salinitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When energy intake is an important determinant of habitat quality, expending additional energy to consume highly saline water would negatively affect the survival of wildebeest in the southern plains. Previous studies of ruminants demonstrate that with increased dissolved solids, females produce less milk and juveniles gain less weight (Jaster et al, 1978;Challis et al, 1987). Additional health consequences include weight loss, respiration difficulties, behavioural changes and salt poisoning (NAS, 1974).…”

Section: Salinitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Water quality can also affect the conversion of food into usable nutrients and energy by disrupting gastrointestinal function (Peirce, 1968). When animals consume water of poor quality, energy must be devoted to maintaining blood plasma osmolarity (Jaster et al, 1978). Additionally, the ratio of dietary minerals consumed in forage and water also plays an important role in the absorption of nutrients and the subsequent health of ruminants (Wise et al, 1963;Manston, 1967).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The role of water quality in large mammal migratory behaviour in the Serengeti

Strauch

2012

Ecohydrology

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Surface water resources are important components of savanna landscapes, supplying large populations of wildlife with drinking water critical for thermoregulation and digestion. However, little is known about the behavioural or physiological influence of water quality on wildlife health. East African savannas are well known for their migrating populations of ungulates coinciding with seasonal and spatial patterns of forage. In the Serengeti ecosystem, seasonal rainfall, high wildlife abundance and spatially variable soil composition result in temporal and spatial differences in surface water quality. Furthermore, nutrient enrichment from dissolved minerals and animal waste transported in runoff drive bacterial and algal blooms. Previous studies have suggested that water quality may be a factor in the migratory behaviour of wildebeest as poor quality water can have significant health consequences for ungulates, including depressed milk production and reduced food conversion. This paper examines the hypothesis that water quality in the southern Serengeti plains exceeds expected maximum tolerance limits at the end of the wet season – when migratory wildlife move northward, away from this region. Data collected during the migration's movement over 3 years are examined to determine if regional differences in water quality are physiologically meaningful and how the consumption of poor quality water may influence wildebeest nutrient intake. With increased demand for surface water resources from human populations, growing climatic uncertainty and significant changes in land cover outside of protected areas, the influence of water quality on animal behaviour needs to be considered for future management strategies. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…When TDS levels in water are less than 3,000 ppm, there is little to no effect on cattle, although at first introduction there may temporarily be a mild case of diarrhea. Between 3,000 and 5,000 ppm TDS, the effects on milk production and animal performance are variable; however, high TDS water is more likely to decrease milk production during summer months (Jaster et al, 1978;Challis et al, 1987;Sanchez et al, 1994;Solomon et al, 1995). The TDS guidelines suggest that water containing less than 5,000 ppm TDS may be offered to lactating cattle, but water containing more than 7,000 ppm is unacceptable for all cattle (NRC, 2001).…”

Section: Drinking Watermentioning

confidence: 99%