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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1994-12-5
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pubmed:abstractText |
The present study was designed to investigate whether transport, a mild environmental stressor, could affect the oestradiol-induced LH surge in postpartum ewes and, if so, the mechanism involved. Welsh Mountain ewes, with lambs removed at parturition (day 0) and hand-milked 12 and 48 h later, were given 50 micrograms oestradiol benzoate intramuscularly at various times postpartum. Blood samples were taken via an indwelling jugular venous catheter every 2 h from 8 to 24 h after oestradiol injection. All results are given as means +/- S.D. On day 1 oestradiol was unable to induce an LH surge in any ewe. Transport (10-14 h after oestradiol) delayed the onset of the oestradiol-induced LH surge on day 14 (17.5 +/- 1.7 vs 14.4 +/- 2.0 h, n = 5 each; P < 0.05), but not on day 28 (14.9 +/- 2.0 vs 14.0 +/- 2.4 h, n = 5 out of 7). Transport had no effect on the amplitude of the surge on either day. Naloxone treatment (1 mg/kg per 2 h) was unable to prevent the delay caused by transport (18.0 +/- 1.1 vs 17.5 +/- 1.7 h, n = 8 each), and did not affect the amplitude of the surge (28.4 +/- 5.3 vs 28.1 +/- 2.3 ng/ml, n = 8 each).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Sep
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pubmed:issn |
0022-0795
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
142
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
447-51
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2008-11-21
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:7964295-Animals,
pubmed-meshheading:7964295-Estradiol,
pubmed-meshheading:7964295-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:7964295-Luteinizing Hormone,
pubmed-meshheading:7964295-Naloxone,
pubmed-meshheading:7964295-Postpartum Period,
pubmed-meshheading:7964295-Pregnancy,
pubmed-meshheading:7964295-Sheep,
pubmed-meshheading:7964295-Stress, Physiological,
pubmed-meshheading:7964295-Time Factors
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pubmed:year |
1994
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Transport stress delays the oestradiol-induced LH surge by a non-opioidergic mechanism in the early postpartum ewe.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, University of Liverpool, Neston, South Wirral, UK.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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