Effect of ACTH and CRH on Plasma Levels of Cortisol and Prostaglandin F<sub>2α </sub>Metabolite in Cycling Gilts and Castrated Boars

<p/> <p>The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of synthetic ACTH (1–24, tetracosactid) and porcine CRH on the plasma levels of cortisol and PGF<sub>2α </sub>metabolite in cycling gilts (n = 3) and castrated boars (n = 3). The experiments were designed as cross...

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Main Authors: Madej A, Mwanza AM, Kindahl H, Einarsson S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-12-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
CRH
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1751-0147-46-4-249