Luteolysis, Growth Hormone, Glucocorticoids, Prolactin and Milk Production in Lactating Dairy Cows Given Prostagland in F2α

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Fifty-seven lactating Holstein cows 2 to 3 months postpartum were given 25 mg prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) intramuscularly 12 days before a treatment dose of 0, 5, 15, 25 or 35 mg PGF2α. Incidence of luteolysis in cows given 15, 25 or 35 mg PGF2α (87%) was greater than those for cows given saline (0%) or 5 mg PGF2α (40%). In cows which responded with luteolysis, average intervals from PGF2α to onset of estrus, peak of the ovulatory surge of luteinizing hormone and ovulation were 73 ± 4, 80 ± 5 and 100 ± 4 hr, respectively. Progesterone decreased 50% within 6 hr, and to less than 1.0 ng/ml within 24 hr following a luteolytic dose of PGF2±. Serum progesterone was reduced transiently from 5.5 to 3.3 ng/ml, but increased toward pre-injection values within 24 hr in cows given a nonluteolytic dose of PGF2α. Blood serum growth hormone increased from 1.7 to 3.3 ng/ml within .5 hr after 35 mg PGF2α, but was not significantly changed after smaller doses; glucocorticoid increased from 3.1 to peaks of 22.3, 34.9 and 39.0 ng/ml at 1.0 hr after 15, 25 or 35 mg PGF2α, respectively; and prolactin increased from 38 to peaks of 57, 84 and 95 ng/ml at 1.0 hr after 15, 25 or 35 mg PGF2α, respectively. None of these hormones was affected significantly by 5 mg PGF2α. PGF2α did not significantly affect daily milk yield, fat or total protein during the 7 days after treatment. Copyright © 1978. American Society of Animal Science . Copyright 1978 by American Society of Animal Science.

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