Extravascular Lung Water Content in the Domestic Fowl (Gallus domesticus)

The ratio of extravascular lung water content to blood-free, dry-lung weight in the domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) is approximately 2.10. The fractional water content of the blood-free lung in the domestic fowl is approximately 0.68. The pulmonary extravascular water content of the domestic fowl is less than that reported for mammals and may reflect an important difference in pulmonary fluid balance between the two classes of animals.

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