[Glucose content of lambs' blood. 1. Effect of administration of various carbohydrates]

After the oral administration of lactose or starch the blood sugar content was proofed as an indicator for the carbohydrate digestion and resorption of lambs at the age of 7 to 35 days. With increasing age the blood sugar level during fasting decreased, on an average of all lambs, from 65 to 50 mg glucose/100 ml blood. The administration of lactose resulted in an increase of the blood glucose content on all days. In contrast to this, the administration of starch only resulted in an increase of the blood glucose content of lambs that were at least three weeks old.