Sulphur Metabolism and Excretion Studies in Ruminants I. the Absorption of Sulphate in Sheep after Intratuminal or Intraduodenal Infusions of Sodium Sulphate

Abstract

The mean apparent absorption of sulphur when sodium sulphate was continuously infused into the rumen or the duodenum of four sheep in amounts of 1· 5, 3·0, and 6·0 g/day was 93 ·1, 95·3, 95·9% and 93 ·1, 92,8, 81· 5% respectively. The net absorptive capacity of the entire intestine under these conditions was calculated to be up to 5 g of sulphate sulphur daily.