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Fission products and the dairy cow III. Transfer of 131iodine to milk following single and daily dosing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. J. Garner ,
B. F. Sansom  and
H. G. Jones
R. J. Garner
Affiliation:
A.R.C. Field Station, Compton, Berkshire
B. F. Sansom
Affiliation:
A.R.C. Field Station, Compton, Berkshire
H. G. Jones
Affiliation:
A.R.C. Field Station, Compton, Berkshire
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1. The transfer of 131I to milk has been studied in dairy cows following oral administration of carrierfree material in single doses as sodium iodide or as elementary iodine and in daily doses as sodium iodide.

2. The total recovery from milk during the 6 days following administration of a single dose in twentyeight experiments on fifteen animals ranged from 1·3 to 19·4% of the dose with a mean value of 5·5%. The variations in recovery can be attributed largely to differences in the milk yield.

3. There was no significant difference in the biological availability of 131I administered as iodide or iodine.

4. The change in concentration of 131I in milk with time following daily dosing did not follow the predicted course, a peak value being observed in most animals after 1–3 days, followed by a fall and a subsequent rise to a steady value lower than was expected.

5. The presence of a concentrating mechanism in the udder has been demonstrated by administration of sodium thiocyanate. Comparison of the milk total 131I: plasma dialysable 131I ratio at different times of the year indicates that the concentrating ability may be lower in the summer than in the autumn-spring months.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 55 , Issue 2 , October 1960 , pp. 283 - 286
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1960

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