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OCLC number
245555458
Author
Hynes, Amber M. J.(Amber Margaret Jane)
Title
Monitoring blood glucose levels in female mink during the reproductive cycle : the prevention and reversal of hyperglycemia during the nursing period.
Degree
M. Sc. -- Dalhousie University, 2006
Publisher
Ottawa : Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, [2007]
Description
2 microfiches
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Abstract
The impacts of body condition, anti-diabetic supplements and reproductive status on blood glucose levels in female mink during the reproductive cycle were investigated. Firstly, dams from 3 farms were assigned to either herring oil (HerO), chromium picolinate (CrPic), or a control group for 6-wk at the onset of lactation. Hyperglycemia was observed throughout reproduction. Females exhibiting hyperglycemia early in the reproductive cycle tended to remain hyperglycemic, have poorer health and fewer kits. CrPic reduced blood glucose levels. Secondly, females having blood glucose values of <5.5 mmol l-1 (Normoglycemic) and >=5.5 mmol l-1 (Hyperglycemic, HG) early in lactation were supplemented daily for 1-wk at day 21 of lactation with various combinations of HerO, CrPic and acetyl-salicylic acid (ASA). In HG females, treatments, excluding CrPic and ASA alone, reduced blood glucose levels. Blood glucose levels in lactating mink may be affected by anti-diabetic supplements; however, as hyperglycemia occurs prior to nursing, preventative measures are recommended throughout the year.
ISBN
9780494165393
0494165391