Effect of insulin administration during follicular growth on serum glucose and hormone profiles in ewe lambs

Autor: S. W. Beam, D. W. Holcombe
Rok vydání: 1992
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Animal Science. 72:421-426
ISSN: 1918-1825
0008-3984
DOI: 10.4141/cjas92-052
Popis: Twenty ewe lambs received either 0 or 1 IU of Lente insulin kg−1 body weight from day 12 of the estrous cycle until 24 h after estrus. Blood samples were collected at 15-min intervals for 6 h after treatment on days 12, 14 and 16 of the estrous cycle. Following insulin injection, serum insulin was elevated (P 0.10) luteinizing hormone secretory characteristics, ovulation rate, or subsequent litter size. Key words: Insulin, glucose, sheep, luteinizing hormone
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