
%0 Journal Article
%A Tunks, DA 
%A Rigby, RDG 
%A Downes, AM 
%A Lamberton, JA 
%A Panaretto, BA 
%A Reis, PJ 
%T N-[5-(4-Aminophenoxy)pentyl]phthalimide as a potential defleecing agent and its effect on wool growth
%J Australian Journal of Agricultural Research
%D 1980/08/01
%V 31
%N 4
%P 791-796
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/AR9800791
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/AR9800791 
%X Merino sheep, offered feed at two levels of intake, were given an oral dose of N-[5-(4-am1nophenoxy)- pentyllphthahmide at rates varying over 100-800 mg/kg body weight. Consistent defleecing was obtained at dose rates of 400 nig/kg and above. Feed intake did not Influence defleecing activity. lntravenous infusion of smaller amounts also allowed defleecing. Wool growth rate following dosing was not affected by a dose of 100 mg/kg, but doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg caused depressions of c. 15 and c. 70% respectively in the rate of wool growth in the 2 weeks after dosing. Blindness was observed In one sheep dosed at 400 mg/kg and In all sheep dosed at higher rates 
