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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Effects of Acth on Plasma Concentrations of Cortisol and Progesterone and on Embryonic Survival in Swine
Abstract
dc:descriptionThe purpose of this study was to determine if elevated levels of ACTH and cortisol such a those present during stress might have a detrimental effect on embryonic survival in swine. In a preliminary investigation daily injections of either 100 or 200 i.u. of ACTH or 100 or 200 USP units of Cortrophin-Zn were used to determine the dosage and type of ACTH preparation that would significantly increase plasma cortisol concentration in gilts. The results indicated that 100 i.u. of ACTH prepared in 0.9% NaCl sufficiently increased the cortisol levels similar to that reported in gilts undergoing stress.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Dairy Science
- Grantor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Year dc:date
- 2014
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Sulong, Adnan Bin
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
- (UMI)AAI8502310
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71724