
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Gow, CB 
A1  - McDowell, GH 
A1  - Jenkin, G 
T1  - The Importance of Prolactin for Initiation. of Lactation in the Pregnant Ewe
JF  - Australian Journal of Biological Sciences
JO  - Aust. Jnl. Of Bio. Sci.
Y1  - 1983
VL  - 36
IS  - 4
SP  - 357
EP  - 368
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/BI9830357 
N2  - 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. 
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