Abstract
Water intoxication is a condition that is common in cattle, and has also been reported in other domestic animals and man. A comprehensive description of the condition is lacking. For a better understanding of the condition, this paper reviews work that has been reported previously by various authors.
Highlights
Water intoxication is a condition that occurs when excessive quantities of water are ingested by very thirsty animals[3]
Naturally occurring cases have been reported in man[12,17,25], sheep[1], pigs[19], camels[27], calves[2,3,4,5,6,7,10,11,13,16,18,24,26,29] and adult cattle[8]
ANIMALS AFFECTED In cattle, the condition has been reported to occur in all ages, but it is more common among calves 2–10 months of age and is most frequent in calves 3–5 months of age[2,7,8,29]
Summary
Water intoxication is a condition that occurs when excessive quantities of water are ingested by very thirsty animals[3]. ANIMALS AFFECTED In cattle, the condition has been reported to occur in all ages, but it is more common among calves 2–10 months of age and is most frequent in calves 3–5 months of age[2,7,8,29]. More recent findings indicate that failure to provide calves with both water and salts2* from as early as 2 weeks of age to weaning predisposes them to water intoxication[20,22]. The most common predisposing factor is chronic subclinical dehydration due to prolonged failure of water supply, accompanied by increased environmental temperature.
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