In dairy cows, PGF2alpha release after an oxytocin challenge was greater in cows fed less concentrate, which had higher plasma progesterone.
In plain wordsIn dairy cows, oxytocin was a challenge; cows fed less concentrate released more PGF2alpha after it. This reflects progesterone, not an oxytocin effect.
- Peptide
- Oxytocin
- Outcome
- IncreasePGF2alpha release after oxytocin injection by concentrate level
- Study
dairy cown = 11
dairy cows, crossover concentrate feeding experiment- Comparator
- More concentrate
- Outcome group
- Sex hormones and fertility · Reproductive and sexual health
Source sentences
Release of PGF(2alpha) in response to OT was greater for cows receiving less concentrate (group x period interaction; P<0.05).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
On Day 17, blood was collected from 1h before to 1h after a 100 IU OT injection.
In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Oxytocin.