Indices of protein and nitrogen metabolism in newborn calves in experimental metabolic acidosis and alkalosis

The content of indices of protein and nitrogen metabolism in the blood of newborn calves has been studied under the conditions of experimental metabolic acidosis and alkalosis. It has been found that the state of experimental metabolic acidosis of the calves for the first 36 hours of their life is accompanied by the decrease in the content of protein and its basic fractions. Under experimental metabolic alkalosis the concentration of the mentioned indices considerably grows, and it even exceeds physiological values. The obtained results also evidence for the considerable role of hemoglobin buffer system of the newborn calves in regulation of organism acid-base-state.