
%0 Journal Article
%A Gow, CB 
%A McDowell, GH 
%A Jenkin, G 
%T The Importance of Prolactin for Initiation. of Lactation in the Pregnant Ewe
%J Australian Journal of Biological Sciences
%D 1983/10/01
%V 36
%N 4
%P 357-368
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/BI9830357
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/BI9830357 
%X A single injection of ergocryptine (0, 5 mg/kg liveweight) given to ewes O· 5-20 days prepartum or two injections (0' 5 mg/kg liveweight per injection) given c. 30 and 10 days prepartum reduced concentrations of plasma prolactin to negligible « 5 ng/ml) values for 4 weeks after parturition, but did not affect concentrations of growth hormone and placental lactogen. 
