EFFECT OF THYROXIN COMBINED WITH CAROTENE UPON THE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION OF CATS

Abstract

[male] cats were given 3 daily doses of thyroxin (2 mg.) combined with 3 daily doses of carotene (39,000 U.S.P. units). The basal O2 consumption rose on the avg. only 25.4% above the control value as compared to a rise of 45.74% when thyroxin alone was given. The R.Q. was 0.71 as compared to 0.74 in the controls and 0.705 in the same animals when treated with thyroxin alone. The wt. loss was on the avg. 5%, the same as when the cats were given thyroxin alone.