Evaluation on serum glucose, BHB, urea and cortisol concentrations in pregnant ewes

Medycyna Weterynaryjna

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 674-677

  Ramin, Ali Gholi ^a   Siamak, Asri Rezaie ^a   Macali, Sultan Ali ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

BHB; Cortisol; Ewes; Urea

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347348913     PISSN: 00258628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Bickhardt K., Grocholl G., Koning G.: Glucose metabolism in sheep in different reproductive stage and with ketosis using the intravenous glucose tolerance test (IVGTT). Zentralbl Veterinarmed A 1989, 36(7), 514-529.
2. Firat A., Ozpinar A.: The study of changes in some blood parameters (glucose, urea, bilirubin, AST) during and after pregnancy in association with Nutritional conditions and litter size in ewes. Turk Veterinerlik ve Hayvancilik Dergisi 1996, 20(5), 387-393.
3. Firat A., Ozpinar A.: Metabolic profile of pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and early lactation in multiple lambing Sakiz ewes. 1. Changes in plasma glucose, 3-hydroxybutyrate and cortisol levels. Ann. Nutr. Metab. 2002, 46(2), 57-61.
4. Ford E. J., Evans J., Robinos N. I.: Cortisol in pregnancy toxemia of sheep. Br. Vet. J. 1990, 146(6), 539-542.
5. Goal T., Mezes M., Miskucka O., Ribiczey S. P.: Effect of fasting on blood lipid per-oxidation parameters of sheep. Res. Vet. Sci. 1993, 55(1), 104-107.
6. Hamadeh M. E., Bostedt H., Failing K.: Concentration of metabolic parameters in the blood of heavily pregnant and nonpregnant ewes. Berliner and Munchener Trierarztliche wochenschrift 1996, 109(3), 81-86.
7. Henze P., Bickhardt K., Fuhrmann H., Sallmann H. P.: Spontaneous Pregnancy toxemia (ketosis) in sheep and the role of insulin. Zentralbl Veterinarmed A 1998, 45(5), 255-266.
8. Houdeau E., Raynal P., Marnet P. G.: Plasma levels of cortisol and oxytocin, and uterine activity after cervical artificial insemination in the ewe. Reprod. Nutr. Dev. 2002, 42(2), 381-392.
9. Igbokwe I. O.: Haemoconcentration in Yankasa sheep exposed to prolonged water deprivation. Small Ruminant Res. 1993, 12(1), 99-105.
10. Lacetera N., Bernabucci U., Ronchi B., Nardone A.: Effects of subclinacal pregnancy toxemia on immune response in sheep. Am. J. Vt. Res., Sep. 2001, 62(9), 1446-1449.
11. Lacetera N., Franci O., Scalia D., Bernabucci U., Ronchi B., Nardone A.: Effects of nonesterified fatty acids and BHB on functions of mononuclear cells obtained from ewes. Am. J. Vet. Res. 2002, 63(3), 414-418.
12. Lemosquet S., Rideau N., Rulquin H., Farerdin P., Simon J., Verito R.: Effect of a duodenal glucose infusion on the relationship between plasma concentration of glucose and insulin in dairy cow. J. Dairy Sci. 1997, 2854-2865.
13. Marteniuk J. V., Herat T. H.: Pregnancy toxemia and ketosis of ewes and does. Vet. Clin. North Am. Food Anim. Pract. 1988, 4(2), 307-315.
14. Palmer M. V., Smith S. C.: Hepatic lipidosis in Pregnant Captive American bison (bison-bison). 2002, 14(6), 542-550.
15. th Edn, Harcourt Publishers Ltd, London 2000, 1417-1420.
16. Ramin A. G., Asri-rezaie S., Majdani R.: Correlations among serum glucose, beta-hydroxybutyrate and urea concentrations in non-pregnant ewes. Small Ruminant Res. 2005, 57, 265-269.
17. Robinson J. J.: Energy requirements of ewes during late pregnancy and early lactation. Vet. Rec. 1980, 106(13), 282-284.
18. Rook J. S.; Pregnancy toxemia of ewes, does, and beef cows. Vet. Clin. North Am. Food Anim. Prac. 2000, 16(2), 293-317.
19. Schlumbohm C., Harmeyer J.: Hypocalcemia reduces endogenous glucose production in hyperketonemic sheep. J. Dairy Sci. 2003, 86 (6), 1953-1962.
20. Shetaewi M., Daghash H. A.: Effects of pregnancy and lactation on some biochemical components in the blood of Egyptian Coarse-woolewes. Anistitute Vet. Med. J. 1994, 30(59), 64-73.
21. Wastney M. E., Arcus A. C., Bickerstaffe R., Wolff J. F.: Glucose tolerance in ewes and susceptibility to pregnancy toxemia. Aust. J. Biol. Sci. 1982, 35(4), 381-392.
22. West H. J.: Maternal under nutrition during late pregnancy in sheep. Its relationship to maternal condition, gestation length, hepatic physiology and glucose metabolism. Br. J. Nutr. 1996, 75(4), 593-605.
23. Zadnik T., Pengov A., Mijovic A., Lipuzic E., Pogacnik M.: Somatic cell count and ewe milk composition. PrviSlovenski Veterinarski Kongres 1993, pp. 18-20.