Effect of exogenous adrenocorticotropic hormone on plasma calcium and bicarbonate concentration in domestic fowl
Kutas, F.; Lencsés, G.; Laklia, J.B.
Acta Veterinaria Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 20(3): 353-361
1970
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-7205 PMID: 4322790 Document Number: 27119
I/v administration of corticotrophin to 26 hens caused plasma calcium to fall. The max. decreases observed 2-3 hours after the injection of hormone were (in mEq) 1.62 in laying hens and 1.05 in hens with atrophied oviducts. In five hens on a potassium-deficient diet, the drug produced hypocalcaemia alkalosis, with plasma standard bicarbonate increasing to 13.8 mEq/litre. At the same time aciduria and decreased potassium excretion were also noted.