134 MAl^UAL OF CATTLE-FEEBIKO. 



tlie former are, as is well knowiij mucli inclined to tlie lay- 

 ing on of fat, and even wlien in medimn condition gener- 

 allj contain relatively a niucli larger quantity of that sub- 

 stance than the carnivora. For the same reason we may 

 often increase disproportionately the amount of albumin- 

 oids in the food of the hex'bivora without having to fear 

 that it will all be converted into circulatory protein and 

 rapidly consumed. Good results may often be attained in 

 this way, but we should never, with these animals, leave 

 out of account the bodily condition caused by the previous 

 foddering. In the beginning of fattening, especially, the 

 most appropriate fodder must be essentially different ac- 

 cording to whether we have to do with lean and "run 

 down " animals or with those which are already in good 

 condition. 



Effect of Salt on Protein Consumption. — A mod- 

 erate addition of salt to the fodder increases the circulation 

 of the juices of the body, and consequently the protein con- 

 sumption ; but the salt secures advantages, especially in the 

 heibivora, which have already been spoken of. The feed- 

 ing of salt is therefore especially in place when a greater 

 energy of all the vital functions is desired, as in horses 

 and well-fed working oxen, in young animals, and in male 

 breeding animals, etc., while in fattening only so much 

 should be given as is necessary to render the fodder sa- 

 vory, and is demanded for the normal nourishment of the 

 animal. 



Another action of salt is to increase the excretion of 

 urine, often very considerably. 



This is observed especially when the animal is pre- 

 vented from much drinking, either purposely or in any 

 other way. For the excretion of larger quantities of salt, 

 more water is necessary, and this is withdrawn, in the first 



