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Correlation between behaviour during labour and blood plasma concentrations of vasopressin in goats

  • Kerstin Olsson
  • , Jennie Stein
  • , S Thorén

    Publication: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference paper in proceedingspeer-review

    Abstract

    Buprenorphine was given intravenously to goats to study if it dampens pain and the increase in plasma vasopressin concentration during labour. Seven goats were given buprenorphine (0.005 mg/kg) and 6 goats were given saline. The expressions of pain were evaluated on a Visual Analogue Scale from 0 - 10 (mild to severe pain) and the vasopressin concentration was measured with a radioimmunoassay. The pain expressions did not differ between the goats that received the drug and the controls. However, the expressions of pain were correlated to the vasopressin concentration, giving support to the idea that the vasopressin concentration is affected by pain.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationX Int Symp Ruminant Physiology
    PublisherKIELANOWSKI INST ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY NUTRITION
    Pages543-546
    Number of pages4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2004

    Publication series

    SeriesJournal of Animal and Feed Sciences
    Volume13
    ISSN1230-1388

    Keywords

    • buprenorphine
    • goat
    • labour
    • pain
    • parturition
    • vasopressin

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