title: Changes in plasma levels of cortisol and corticosterone after acute ACTH stimulation in rusa deer (Cervus rusa timorensis).
abstract: Resting cortisol and corticosterone levels in immobilized mature rusa stags (Cervus rusa timorensis) and the influence of synthetic ACTH on the cortisol/corticosterone ratio (F/B ratio) were investigated. The basal concentration of cortisol was found to be 14.07 nmol/l (SD = 9.3, N = 15) and corticosterone was 3.79 nmol/l (SD = 2.3, N = 15). The cortisol/corticosterone ratio for the basal level was 5.31 (SD = 3.9, N = 15). After ACTH administration the cortisol/corticosterone ratio increased to 11.41 (SD = 5.4, N = 147) regardless of doses of ACTH administered to individual stags. The adrenal response to ACTH administration has a potential application for selection of deer most suitable for deer farming.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: van Mourik
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stelmasiak
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Outch
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D003345:Corticosterone / Q000097:blood*; D003670:Deer / Q000097:blood*; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D003345:Corticosterone; D006854:Hydrocortisone