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RESEARCH ARTICLE

The Importance of Prolactin for Initiation. of Lactation in the Pregnant Ewe

CB Gow, GH McDowell and G Jenkin

Australian Journal of Biological Sciences 36(4) 357 - 368
Published: 1983

Abstract

A single injection of ergocryptine (0, 5 mg/kg liveweight) given to ewes O· 5-20 days prepartum or two injections (0' 5 mg/kg liveweight per injection) given c. 30 and 10 days prepartum reduced concentrations of plasma prolactin to negligible « 5 ng/ml) values for 4 weeks after parturition, but did not affect concentrations of growth hormone and placental lactogen.

https://doi.org/10.1071/BI9830357

© CSIRO 1983

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