Westerhof I, Lumeij J T
Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Avian Dis. 1996 Apr-Jun;40(2):453-6.
The responsiveness of the pituitary-adrenocortical axis of the pigeon (Columba livia domestica) to intravenous administration of high and low doses of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) and following arginine vasopressin (AVP) was investigated at two different moments of the diurnal rhythm. Administrations of ACTH and AVP were performed at the moment of low plasma corticosterone concentration and during high plasma corticosterone concentration. Plasma corticosterone concentrations following administration of AVP and ACTH did not change with the time of the day. It is concluded that for the assessment of pituitary adrenocortical function in pigeons the pituitary adrenocortical stimulation tests with AVP and ACTH can be used at any time of day.
在昼夜节律的两个不同时刻，研究了家鸽（Columba livia domestica）垂体 - 肾上腺皮质轴对静脉注射高剂量和低剂量促肾上腺皮质激素（ACTH）以及精氨酸加压素（AVP）后的反应。在血浆皮质酮浓度低时和血浆皮质酮浓度高时分别进行ACTH和AVP的注射。注射AVP和ACTH后血浆皮质酮浓度不会随一天中的时间而变化。得出的结论是，对于评估鸽子的垂体肾上腺皮质功能，可在一天中的任何时间使用AVP和ACTH进行垂体肾上腺皮质刺激试验。
