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A note on the influence of oestradiol-17β implants on serum hormone and metabolite concentrations in response to an epinephrine challenge in lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

S. E. Bachman ,
M. L. Galyean ,
D. M. Hallford ,
C. E. Heird  and
G. C. Duff
S. E. Bachman
Affiliation:
Department of Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003–0003, USA
M. L. Galyean
Affiliation:
Department of Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003–0003, USA
D. M. Hallford
Affiliation:
Department of Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003–0003, USA
C. E. Heird
Affiliation:
Department of Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003–0003, USA
G. C. Duff
Affiliation:
Department of Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003–0003, USA
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Abstract

Eight wether lambs were used to determine effects of an oestradiol-17β (E2β) implant on metabolic responses to an epinephrine challenge. Blood was sampled before and after an epinephrine challenge, on days 0 and 22 of E2p implantation.Oestradiol-17 ft implants increased pre-injection (basal) serum insulin (INS), growth hormone and free fatty acids (FFA), and decreased basal serum urea nitrogen. After 21 days of E2Pimplantation, total concentrations of FFA decreased and INS increased in response to the epinephrine challenge compared with pre-implantation values. It is concluded that E2/3 implants alter metabolic responses to an epinephrine challenge in wether lambs.

Keywords

amine oxidase (flavin-containing)epinephrineoestradiolsheep
Type
Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 55 , Issue 2 , October 1992 , pp. 295 - 298
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1992

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