Water consumption and urine volume in polydipsic and normal White Leghorn chickens.
Experiments were conducted to study the route of passage of water by chickens exhibiting hereditary diabetes insipidus (di). Results showed that the excessive quantities of water consumed by the di chickens passes through the kidneys. Water reabsorption failure in the di chickens appears to occur in the kidneys.
D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004326:Drinking; D005260:Female; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014556:Urine