Variação estacional dos hormônios tireoideanos e do cortisol em ovinos em ambiente tropical
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2005-12-01
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Starling, Josiane Maria Cardoso
Silva, Roberto Gomes da [UNESP]
Negrão, João Alberto
Maia, Alex Sandro Campos [UNESP]
Bueno, Andrea Roberto
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Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Foram estudadas as variações nas concentrações de cortisol e dos hormônios da tireóide de ovinos da raça Corriedale criados em ambiente tropical. Vinte e um ovinos (14 machos e sete fêmeas) foram mantidos em uma câmara climática à 45ºC por nove dias, 8 horas por dia. Registraram-se a temperatura retal (TR) e a frequência respiratória (FR) dos animais, a temperatura ambiente (TA) e a pressão parcial de vapor (PV). Os animais foram posteriormente classificados de acordo com suas respostas quanto à TR e à FR, selecionando-se cinco animais mais aclimatados (grupo A) e cinco animais menos aclimatados (grupo NA) às altas temperaturas do ar. Esses dez animais foram transferidos para um cercado, onde foram registradas a TR e FR duas vezes ao dia e coletadas as amostras sanguíneas uma vez por semana, durante um ano. Foram observadas diferenças nas concentrações de cortisol, de tiroxina (T4) e de triiodotironina (T3), atribuídas às variações na TA e na PV. Ocorreram maiores concentrações de cortisol e menores de T4 e de T3 nos períodos de maior TA e/ou PV, sendo que as estimativas dos coeficientes de correlação (r) das variáveis TA e PV com o cortisol foram r = 0,224 e r = 0,395, respectivamente. As correlações entre os hormônios tireoideanos e a TA foram negativas (r = -0,156, para T4, e r = -0,151, para T3), evidenciando que um aumento na TA causou redução na taxa metabólica. As variáveis medidas não diferiram entre os grupos de animais classificados. Portanto, a utilização apenas das variáveis fisiológicas TR e FR como parâmetros para a seleção não é suficiente para se avaliar o grau de aclimatação dos animais ao ambiente tropical.
The variation of cortisol and thyroid hormones in Corriedale sheep bred in a tropical environment was evaluated. Fourteen males and seven females were observed in a climatic chamber at 45ºC for nine days, eight hours per day. Rectal temperature (TR), respiratory rate (FR), air temperature (TA) and air humidity (PV) were recorded. The animals were ranked according to their responses for TR and FR and then the five highest (A group) and five lowest (NA group) ranked animals were selected. These ten animals were moved to a pen where they were observed along one year for TR and FR two times a day, and blood-sampled once a week. The results showed differences for T3, T4, and cortisol concentrations, which were attributed to variations in TA and PV. Cortisol concentrations were higher and T3 and T4 ones were lower under increased TA and PV. Correlations of TA and PV with cortisol values were r = .224 and r = .395 respectively. The negative correlations of TA with T3 (r = -.151) and T4 (r = -.156) showed that increase in TA may be followed by decrease in the metabolic rate. No significant difference for all variables investigated was found between the two groups, thus it is not recommended the use of TR and FR as the only criteria to evaluate sheep performance in tropical environments.
The variation of cortisol and thyroid hormones in Corriedale sheep bred in a tropical environment was evaluated. Fourteen males and seven females were observed in a climatic chamber at 45ºC for nine days, eight hours per day. Rectal temperature (TR), respiratory rate (FR), air temperature (TA) and air humidity (PV) were recorded. The animals were ranked according to their responses for TR and FR and then the five highest (A group) and five lowest (NA group) ranked animals were selected. These ten animals were moved to a pen where they were observed along one year for TR and FR two times a day, and blood-sampled once a week. The results showed differences for T3, T4, and cortisol concentrations, which were attributed to variations in TA and PV. Cortisol concentrations were higher and T3 and T4 ones were lower under increased TA and PV. Correlations of TA and PV with cortisol values were r = .224 and r = .395 respectively. The negative correlations of TA with T3 (r = -.151) and T4 (r = -.156) showed that increase in TA may be followed by decrease in the metabolic rate. No significant difference for all variables investigated was found between the two groups, thus it is not recommended the use of TR and FR as the only criteria to evaluate sheep performance in tropical environments.
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Cortisol, Sheep, Thyroid hormones, tropical environment, ambiente tropical, Cortisol, hormônios tireoideanos, Ovinos
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Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia. Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia, v. 34, n. 6, p. 2064-2073, 2005.