@conference {40792,
	title = {The role of the vagal innervation of the gut in insulin release in lactating ewes},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {56},
	year = {1996},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {110-113},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {The vagal innervation of the pancreas and upper gastrointestinal tract  has been implicated in the release of insulin in response to hyperglycaemia  in several mammalian species. Therefore the role of the vagal innervation of  the abomasum and upper small intestine in the release of insulin and its  effect on glucose metabolism was studied in lactating ewes because of the  importance of glucose for milk synthesis and secretion in ruminants. Vagal  fibres innervating the abomasum, pylorus and duodenum were sectioned in  3 lactating ewes (VAG); 3 control lactating ewes underwent sham- operations (SHAM). Seven and 14 days after the surgery, all animals were  given an intravenous injection of glucose (100 mg/kg BW) and jugular  blood samples collected for glucose and insulin determinations. Plasma  glucose concentration (mean },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Herath CB and Reynolds GW and MacKenzie DDS and Davis SR and Harris PM}
}
