
%0 Journal Article
%A Leenanuruksa, D 
%A McDowell, GH 
%T The Importance of Glucose Supply at the Initiation of Artificial Lactation in the Ewe
%J Australian Journal of Biological Sciences
%D 1982/12/01
%V 35
%N 6
%P 629-636
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/BI9820629
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/BI9820629 
%X Ewes induced to lactate artificially were given continuous intravenous infusions of either saline or glucose in saline during the first 5 days of lactation. Glucose-infused ewes secreted significantly greater (P < 0·05) amounts of milk than control ewes during the first 10 days of lactation. On the tenth day of lactation glucose-infused ewes secreted approximately twice as much milk as control ewes (c. 320 v. 160 g/day). Plasma concentrations of glucose and insulin were significantly higher (P < O· 05) on the first 2 days of lactation for glucose-infused than control ewes. 
