
%0 Journal Article
%A Leenanuruksa, D 
%A McDowell, GH 
%T Control of Glucose Homeostasis in Lactating Ewes: Use of the Alloxandiabetic/ Insulin-stabilized Ewe to Study Effects of Insulin and Growth Hormone
%J Australian Journal of Biological Sciences
%D 1988/12/01
%V 41
%N 4
%P 421-434
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/BI9880421
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/BI9880421 
%X Two separate experiments were conducted with alloxan-induced, diabetic ewes. In one study it was found that the diabetes induced by alloxan could be stabilized with exogenous insulin (1 . 2-1' 3 U h -1). Feed intake and milk yield were maintained at normal levels even though a mild hyperglycaemia persisted. Despite this, milk fat content tended to increase, an observation that is consistent with insulin being a key factor in the aetiology of the low-milk-fat syndrome in the ruminant. 
