Comparative study on the metabolic and hormonal profile during singleton twin and pregnancy sheep fed a high density diet

• Grant number: 07/08729-9
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: August 01, 2008
• End date: October 31, 2010
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine - Animal Clinics and Surgery
• Principal Investigator: Maria Claudia Araripe Sucupira
• Grantee: Maria Claudia Araripe Sucupira
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Parallel to the increase of the intensive creation of sheep occur the increase of some metabolic diseases like Pregnancy Toxemia in ewes. Although many studies have been done, still little is known on the etiology of the same one. The objective of this study is to analyze the metabolic and hormonal profile during singleton or twin or empty sheep pregnancy fed a high energy density during all gestation. The evaluations will be carried through before the artificial insemination, to 60º day after-covering and each 14 days until the first month after birth. It is intended to find, amongst the variable analyzed, urea, creatinine, albumin, total proteins, globulin, glucose, NEFA, BOHB, IGF-I, glucagon, insulin, leptin, cortisol, T3, T4 and ketones bodies, which the precocious indicator of metabolic disease during the gestation. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

CAROLINA A.S.C. ARAUJO; JOÃO P. NIKOLAUS; ALINE A. MORGADO; BRUNO M. MONTEIRO; FREDERICO A.M.L. RODRIGUES; THALES A.F. VECHIATO; PIERRE C. SOARES; MARIA C.A. SUCUPIRA. Perfil energético e hormonal de ovelhas Santa Inês do terço médio da gestação ao pós-parto. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, v. 34, n. 12, p. 1251-1257, 2014-12-00. (07/08729-9)