How salt plays a significant role in Livestock diet?

Sodium and chlorine are major electrolyte that contribute to the maintenance of cellular membrane electrochemical gradient also known as the membrane potential.

They are involved in the digestion, absorption and transportation of nutrients from the intestines into the bloodstream. They contribute to the maintenance of blood volume and pressure and they participate in the renin angiotensin-aldosterone system. It is apparent from this impressive list of functions that sodium and chlorine are absolutely essential for the organism and life itself.