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  • Reproductive Biology
  • Environmental Science

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  • Saltbush, a salt-tolerant plant, offers a viable forage option in drylands.
  • High salt content in saltbush can negatively impact sheep's feed intake and reproductive health.
  • The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is crucial for salt-water balance in sheep.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of maternal salt intake during gestation on sheep offspring.
  • To understand the long-term physiological adaptations in offspring exposed to salt in utero.

Main Methods:

  • Gestation in sheep was managed with a high-salt diet.
  • Offspring physiological responses to salt ingestion were monitored.
  • Renin-angiotensin system (RAS) activity and thirst thresholds were assessed.

Main Results:

  • Maternal high-salt diet during pregnancy induced minor changes in the ewe's RAS activity.
  • Offspring exhibited altered RAS responses and thirst thresholds later in life.
  • These changes appear to be adaptive fetal programming due to in-utero salt exposure.

Conclusions:

  • Maternal salt consumption during pregnancy can lead to adaptive physiological changes in sheep offspring.
  • This fetal programming may enhance offspring's ability to cope with saline environments.
  • Saltbush forage may offer long-term benefits to sheep offspring in saline rangelands.