Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Heterogeneity of Insulin Responses in Cows with Abomasal Displacement

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.1990.tb00927.x
• Publication Date: 2010-05-13T12:21:39Z
• Authors: P. Holtenius; Madeleine Tråvén
• Keywords: Blood Glucose; 2. Zero hunger; Abomasum; Stomach Diseases; Puerperal Disorders; 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences; Glucose Tolerance Test; Glucagon; 0403 veterinary science; Animals; Insulin; Cattle; Female

Summary Injections of glucagon in dairy cows resulted a rapid and marked increase serum insulin also plasma glucose. Glucagon injection appears to be simple useful method for testing secretion glucose release. There was somewhat reduced response 2 weeks after calving normal cows. Cows given high intensity feeding before showed higher levels the test 3 days post partum signs sensitivity action. with abomasal displacement impaired tolerance heterogeneity responses indicating resistance Type (non‐insulin‐dependent) diabetes mellitus.