Measurement of gastric emptying of water in foals by impedance epigastrography.
Impedance epigastrography was used to measure gastric emptying rates on two occasions in each of three foals. After smoothing of the raw data, emptying of water appeared to obey an exponential model. The mean emptying rate constant (SEM) was 0.171 +/- 0.038 min-1 (mean emptying half time 4.9 +/- 1.0 min).
Baker
S J
SJ
Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
Gerring
E L
EL
D000818:Animals; D004326:Drinking; D017097:Electric Impedance; D005746:Gastric Emptying / Q000502:physiology*; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*; D013270:Stomach / Q000502:physiology*