EFFECTS OF GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING FACTOR AND(OR) THYROTROPIN-RELEASING-HORMONE ON GROWTH, FEED-EFFICIENCY, CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS, AND BLOOD HORMONES AND METABOLITES IN BEEF HEIFERS

被引:21
作者
ENRIGHT, WJ
PRENDIVILLE, DJ
SPICER, LJ
STRICKER, PR
MOLONEY, AP
MOWLES, TF
CAMPBELL, RM
机构
[1] OKLAHOMA STATE UNIV,DEPT ANIM SCI,STILLWATER,OK 74078
[2] HOFFMANN LA ROCHE INC,DEPT ANIM SCI,NUTLEY,NJ 07110
关键词
GHRF; THYROTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE; SOMATOTROPIN; HEIFERS; HORMONES; GROWTH;
D O I
10.2527/1993.7192395x
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of long-term administration of a growth hormone (GH)-releasing factor analog (GRFa) and(or) thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) on growth, feed efficiency, carcass characteristics, and blood hormones and metabolites in beef heifers. Crossbred heifers (n = 48; 345.9 +/- 2.8 kg) were divided into four equal groups: control (vehicle), 1 mug of GRFa (human GRF 1-29 analog).kg BW-1.d-1, 1 mug of TRH.kg BW-1.d-1, or GRFa + TRH. Daily s.c. injections continued for 86 d. Blood samples were collected from half of the heifers after injection on d 1, 36, and 78. On d 89, all heifers were slaughtered. Treatments did not affect (P > .05) ADG but GRFa + TRH decreased (P < .05) ADFI relative to all other treatments. Feed conversion efficiency tended (P < .10) to be improved in the groups given GRFa alone or TRH alone. Treatment with GRFa and(or) TRH did not affect carcass weight, dressing percentage, conformation score, backfat thickness, or weights of liver, kidneys, pituitary, and ovaries. The GRFa + TRH treatment reduced (P < .05) fat score and increased (P < .05) longissimus muscle area relative to other treatments. The GRFa treatments reduced (P < .05) the weight and fat percentage of the mammary gland and increased (P < .05) heart weight. Treatment with TRH alone failed to stimulate GH on d 1, 36, and 78. Treatment with GRFa alone increased (P < .05) GH above controls on d 36, whereas GRFa + TRH increased (P < .05) GH on d 1, 36, and 78. Treatment with GRFa alone increased (P < .05) IGF-I only on d 1, whereas GRFa + TRH was without effect on all days. Across sampling days, treatments had little effect on blood concentrations of insulin, triiodothyronine, nonesterified fatty acids, urea nitrogen, and glucose. The GRFa alone and GRFa + TRH decreased (P < .05) and TRH alone increased (P < .05) thyroxine concentrations. In conclusion, with the dose and administration regimen used, GRFa and(or) TRH yielded small but positive improvements in animal performance.
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