“…Hypochloremia is strongly associated with metabolic alkalosis in the human, horse, dog, ruminant, swine, and chick (Kassirer et al 1965, de Lange et al 1970, Wilson and Simmons 1970, Wolfsdorf and Senior 1980, Simopoulos and Bartter 1980, Neathery et al 1981, Stick et al 1981, Blackmon et al 1984, Fettman et al 1984, Wuermli 1986, Coenen 1991. The correspondence between Cl À depletion and acid -base balance has been described in several species.…”