title: [Utilization of urea as a marker for body water in the cow, in comparison with heavy water].
abstract: Urea dilution space in 5 cows was compared to deuterium oxide dilution space and to direct determination of body water after slaughter. Urea and deuterium oxide dilution spaces were, respectively, close to empty body water and total body water weights.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de la Lactation, I.N.R.A., Theix, Ceyrat, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doreau
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Geerken
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robelin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001834:Body Water / Q000032:analysis*; D002417:Cattle / Q000378:metabolism*; D003903:Deuterium / Q000032:analysis*; D017666:Deuterium Oxide; D005260:Female; D014508:Urea / Q000032:analysis*; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D014508:Urea; D003903:Deuterium; D017666:Deuterium Oxide
vernacular_title: Utilisation de l'urée comme marqueur de l'eau corporelle chez la vache, en comparaison avec l'eau lourde.