Effect of dexamethasone and acepromazine on plasma androstenedione levels before and after ejaculation of dairy bulls.
Acepromazine administered i.v. to 3 bulls 15 min before semen collection blocked seminal emission and coitus-induced androstenedione release. Dexamethasone or saline treatment had no noticeable effect.
D000075:Acepromazine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000735:Androstenedione / Q000097:blood*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004542:Ejaculation; D008297:Male; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
D000735:Androstenedione; D000075:Acepromazine; D003907:Dexamethasone