Abstract
Summary
A normal rate of growth for guinea pigs, comparable with the growth on commercial rations, was obtained when potassium acetate and magnesium oxide were added to a purified basal ration containing all of the known nutrients (except vitamin B12) and 15% gum arable. The best results were obtained with 2.5% potassium acetate and 0.5% magnesium oxide.
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