Abstract
Exposure to heat stress lowered partial pressure of arterial blood carbon dioxide (paCO2), arterial blood bicarbonate ion (HCO-3), but increased arterial blood pH (pHa) and plasma lactate (LA). Increasing ambient carbon dioxide (CO2) to 1.5% increased paCO2 from hypocapnic levels to normocapnic levels, raised HCO3- lowered pHa and plasma LA to pre-heat stress levels. Following CO2 treatment, respiratory alkalosis conditions returned. It was evident in this study that increasing ambient chamber CO2 to 1.5% was effective in ameliorating acid-base disturbances and reducing elevated levels of plasma LA which normally develops when laying hens are subjected to an acute heat stress exposure.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 603-606 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -- Part A: Physiology |
Volume | 107 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carbon dioxide supplementation
- Heat stress
- Plasma lactate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology