Plasma thyroid hormones concentrations in donkey stallions (Equus caballus)


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Authors

  • N. S BUGALIA
  • SATISH SHARMA
  • S L GARG
  • VIRENDER KUMAR
  • SURESH CHANDER

Keywords:

Breeding season, Donkey stallions, Libido, Nonbreeding season, Thyroid hormones

Abstract

Thyroid function was studied in normal libido (reaction time <5 min: n=6) and low libido donkey stallions (reaction time >30 min, n=6) at 15 days interval during breeding (july and August) and nonbreeding seasons (December and January). Sighificantly (P<0.01) elevated profiles of plasma T3 and T4 were recorded in normal libido stallions compared to low libido donkey stallions during breeding and nonbreeding seasons. Thyroid hormones registered sighnificant (P<0.01) decrease during nonbreeding season in both normal and low libido donkey stallions. However, variations in thyroid activity were nonsignificant between months during breeding and nonbreeding seasons in the 2 groups of stallions.

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Author Biographies

  • N. S BUGALIA
    Associate Professor,
  • SATISH SHARMA
    Veterinary Surgeon, Civil Veterinary Hospital, Debair,
    Rajsamand, Rajasthan.
  • S L GARG
    Research Officer, Department of Veterinary Physiology

  • VIRENDER KUMAR
    Equine Breeding Stud (RVC), Hisar.
  • SURESH CHANDER
    Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics;

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Issue

Vol. 70 No. 5 (2000)

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How to Cite

BUGALIA, N. S., SHARMA, S., GARG, S. L., KUMAR, V., & CHANDER, S. (2013). Plasma thyroid hormones concentrations in donkey stallions (Equus caballus). The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 70(5). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/35880