Seasonal variation in plasma concentrations of prolactin in castrated rams of breeds of sheep with different seasonality of reproduction

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Authors:
W. R. Carr
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R. B. Land
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1530/jrf.0.0660231
Volume/Issue:
Volume 66: Issue 1
Page Range:
231–235
Article Type:
Research Article
Online Publication Date:
Sep 1982
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Summary. Finnish Landrace, Scottish Blackface and Tasmanian Merino rams were castrated and bled twice weekly from March to September. The breeds have widely different timing of seasonal variation in reproductive activity, but the plasma prolactin concentrations rose and fell at the same time in all 3 breeds, i.e. at the end of March and in September respectively. It is suggested that, even if major seasonal variations on plasma prolactin reflect primary changes in hypothalamic activity, these changes are modified by other factors to control the seasonal variation which occurs in the reproduction of the sheep.

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Print ISSN:
1470-1626
Online ISSN:
1741-7899