Plasma hormones in neotropical and domestic cats undergoing routine manipulations

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• 作者：G. Genaro ; W. Moraes ; J.C.R. Silva ; C.H. Adania ; C.R. Franci
• 关键词：Neotropical cats ; Domestic cat ; Hormones ; Reproduction ; Stress
• 刊名：Research in Veterinary Science
• 出版年：2007
• 出版时间：April 2007
• 年：2007
• 卷：82
• 期：2
• 页码：263-270
• 全文大小：174 K

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Many neotropical felids are threatened with extinction and information on their physiology is required to assist in conservation. Their reproduction in captivity is poor, particularly for the smaller species. Several factors may be responsible, but stress is probably the most important. We assayed cortisol, LH, FSH, prolactin, testosterone, estradiol, and progesterone in single blood samples obtained under sedation from seven neotropical species and, for comparison, in stressed and unstressed domestic cats. Cortisol was also assayed in serial blood samples obtained after ACTH administration in Leopardus tigrinus, L. wiedi and domestic cats. While, in general, the results were fairly consistent, there were some statistically significant differences between species that were large enough to be of practical importance.