Milk composition in the plains viscacha (Lagostomus maximus).
Milk samples were taken from 10 plains viscacha between 9 and 64 days post partum. Mean concentrations (+/- s.e.) were 17 +/- 1.1 mM-Na; 32 +/- 1.6 mM-K; 35 +/- 2.2 mM-Cl; 116 +/- 3.3 mM-lactose (total reducing sugar) (all in 8 samples); less than 10-220 mg citrate/l (range of 4 samples); 15.7 +/- 0.64 g total nitrogen/l (3 samples). The Na:K ratio was 1:1.95 +/- 0.17. It was estimated that the fat concentration was between 116 and 182 g/l.
D000818:Animals; D002712:Chlorides / Q000032:analysis; D002951:Citrates / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D007785:Lactose / Q000032:analysis; D008892:Milk / Q000032:analysis*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis; D012377:Rodentia / Q000378:metabolism*; D012964:Sodium / Q000032:analysis*
D002712:Chlorides; D002951:Citrates; D012964:Sodium; D007785:Lactose; D009584:Nitrogen; D011188:Potassium