Plasma thyroid hormones concentrations in donkey stallions (Equus caballus)

Citation
Ns. Bugalia et al., Plasma thyroid hormones concentrations in donkey stallions (Equus caballus), I J ANIM SC, 70(5), 2000, pp. 471-472
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES
ISSN journal
03678318 → ACNP
Volume
70
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
471 - 472
Database
ISI
SICI code
0367-8318(200005)70:5<471:PTHCID>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Thyroid function was studied in normal libido (reaction time <5 min; n=6) a nd low libido donkey stallions (reaction time >30 min; n=6) at 15 days inte rval during breeding (July and August) and nonbreeding seasons (December an d January). Significantly (P<0.01) elevated profiles of plasma T-3 and T-4 were recorded in normal libido stallions compared to low libido donkey stal lions during breeding and nonbreeding seasons. Thyroid hormones registered significant (P<0.01) decrease during nonbreeding season in both normal and low libido donkey stallions. However, variations in thyroid activity were n onsignificant between months during breeding and nonbreeding seasons in the 2 groups of stallions.