作者: Tihomira Gojmerac , Božica Kartal , Stipica Ćurić , Marijan Žurić , Stjepan Kušević
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4274(96)03631-4
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摘要: Biochemical and histopathological parameters of the ovarian function were observed to assess toxic effect low dose atrazine, an s-triazine herbicide, in female pigs (gilts) undergoing intensive breeding. Female (cross-bred between Swedish German landrace) received 2 mg atrazine kg−1 body wt. feed daily during 19 days oestrous cycle. The last treatment day corresponded -3 onset next expected oestrus. Blood samples collected 3 times at 3-h intervals on first 5 post-treatment days. Serum 17β-oestradiol (17β-E) progesterone (P) concentrations determined. A significantly higher (P < 0.05 P 0.001, respectively) serum concentration lower 0.01 17β-E was recorded 48 24 h before oestrus atrazine-treated pigs, as compared intact pigs. failed occur, but no other adverse clinical reactions associated with recorded. Histopathological examination ovaries treated indicated multiple follicular cysts persistence corpus luteum. findings showed that subacute exposure prolonged their