Veterinary Research Communications

, Volume 32, Supplement 1, pp 123–125 | Cite as

Hormonal and metabolic profiles in post partum ovarian cysts in dairy cows

  • F. Cairoli
  • A. Comin
  • S. Scocca
  • U. Fazzini
  • I. De Amicis
  • M. Battocchio
Abstract
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Keywords

Cow IGF-I NEFA Ovarian cysts Post partum 

Abbreviations

C

cortisol

IGF-I

Insulin-like growth factor 1

IGFBPs

Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins

NEFA

Non-Esterified Fatty Acids

\({\text{PGF}}_{2\alpha } \)

prostaglandins \({\text{F}}_{2\alpha } \)

PGM

15keto-dihydro prostaglandins \({\text{F}}_{2\alpha } \)

P4

progesterone

PP

post partum

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Acknowledgements

Work supported by PRIN grant 2005079857.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • F. Cairoli
    • 1
  • A. Comin
    • 2
  • S. Scocca
    • 3
  • U. Fazzini
    • 2
  • I. De Amicis
    • 4
  • M. Battocchio
    • 1
  1. 1.Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche Veterinarie, Sezione di Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica Veterinaria, Facoltà di Medicina VeterinariaUniversità di MilanoMilanoItaly
  2. 2.Dipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Sezione di Fisiologia Veterinaria e NutrizioneUniversità di UdineUdineItaly
  3. 3.Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Veterinarie per la Sicurezza Alimentare, Facoltà di Medicina VeterinariaUniversità di MilanoMilanoItaly
  4. 4.Dipartimento Scienze Cliniche Veterinarie, Area di Ostetricia e Ginecologia Veterinaria, Facoltà di Medicina VeterinariaUniversità di TeramoTeramoItaly

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