Effects of dietary cation-anion difference on blood cortisol and ACTH levels in reproducing ewes.
J Vet Med A Physiol Pathol Clin Med
; 52(1): 8-12, 2005 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-15703004
ABSTRACT
Formulation of rations to induce a compensated metabolic acidosis in the post-partum cow has proved a useful strategy for prevention of milk fever. Such acidification improves the ability of the animal to maintain calcium homeostasis by promoting the absorption of calcium from the intestine and mobilization of calcium from the bone. In humans, an acidogenic diet results in mild metabolic acidosis in association with a state of cortisol excess and this increase in plasma cortisol may increase bone catabolism. The objective of our experiment was to induce acidification by anionic salt supplementation and to study the effects of anionic supplementation on plasma cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels in sheep. Twenty-seven twin-bearing sheep were assigned to two experimental groups and a control group, depending on dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) (+272.6, -88.9 and +164.5 mEq/kg DM respectively). Sheep assigned to each dietary treatment received their respective rations beginning 6 weeks pre-partum and continuing until 12 days post-partum. Anionic diet induced a non-respiratory systemic acidosis in association with a mild increase in plasma cortisol concentration without changes in plasma ACTH levels. Our data suggest that the mild hypercortisolism observed in sheep fed the anionic diet may not be an effector for bone resorption induced by anionic salts. A mild hypercortisolism of this magnitude may lead to osteoporosis but this might require many years of adrenal hypersecretion while anionic salts are only used during the last weeks of pregnancy.
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Assunto principal:
Prenhez
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Hidrocortisona
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Ovinos
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Cátions
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Hormônio Adrenocorticotrópico
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Ânions
Limite:
Animals
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Vet Med A Physiol Pathol Clin Med
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha