Coprophagy in iron-deficient rats.
An attempt was made to prevent coprophagy in iron-deficient rats using plastic anal cups. Considerable damage to the anal cups occurred as a result of gnawing over periods up to 4 days. Haemoglobin iron determinations in rats with and without cups suggested that the cups had been partially successful in preventing recycling of dietary iron, and that coprophagy may be a significant factor in interpretation of haemoglobin regeneration studies on rodents.
D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D003303:Coprophagia / Q000097:blood* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004032:Diet; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats / Q000097:blood*; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains / Q000097:blood; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000097:blood*
D006454:Hemoglobins; D007501:Iron