Lipoprotein cholesterol and progesterone secretion in cycling pony mares fed a control or a fat-supplemented diet /

(animal fat) diet. Six mature pony mares were used in a

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Campbell, Marshall Alice
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Summary:(animal fat) diet. Six mature pony mares were used in a
a polyacrylamide gel by electrophoresis and TC was determined
affected by diet, but diet significantly affected (P < .05)
blood samples were collected during the interovulatory period
cholesterol fractions (HDL, LDL, and VLDL) in cycling pony
cholesterol, and that effects are highly dependent on
cycles consisted of an entire estrous cycle during which
determined by a commercial solid phase 1251 radioimmunoassay
diminish period effects, half of the mares began the study on
effected by diet with mares exhibiting higher concentrations
enzymatically. Overall plasma TC, HDL-cholesterol, and
increased serum cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, and VLDL-
individual mares.
kit. Blood was collected on D 0 and every 7 d thereafter for
lipoprotein and TC analysis. Lipoproteins were separated on
mare having a highly signifcant effect (P <. 0 1) on HDL- and
mare was significantly affected by diet in each of the
mares fed a conventional versus a 12% fat-supplemented
on progesterone; however, values tended to be higher in 4 of
one mare's LDL-concentrations. No diet effect was observed
other day therafter for progesterone analysis which was
parameters studied, except progesterone. Data in this
periods. In general LDL-cholesterol concentrations were not
research indicate fat supplementation in pony mares leads to
serum progesterone, total cholesterol (TC), and lipoprotein-
switchback model so each mare acted as its own control. To
the 6 mares while on the fat-supplemented diet. A wide
the control diet and half on the fat-supplemented diet. Test
The objective of this study was to quantify concentrations of
variation between individual mares was observed which led to
via the jugular vein. Blood was collected on D 0 and every
VLDL-cholesterol concentrations were significantly (P < .05)
VLDL-cholesterol concentrations. Furthermore at least one
while on the fat-supplemented diet at certain specific time
Item Description:"Major subject: Animal Science".
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Physical Description:xii, 65 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 30-34.