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THE level of volatile fatty acid in the peripheral blood of sheep is considerably higher than in non-ruminants, arterial levels reaching 10 mgm. per cent (as acetic acid) or greater, after feeding. The removal of volatile fatty acid from the arterial blood during its passage through the tissues of the head is considerable, and the extent of its removal is closely dependent upon its arterial level1,2.
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REID, R. Utilization of Acetic and Propionic Acids in Sheep. Nature 165, 448–449 (1950). https://doi.org/10.1038/165448a0
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