Non-invasive measurement of adrenocortical and gonadal activity in male and female guinea pigs (Cavia aperea f. porcellus)

• Published in: General and comparative endocrinology Vol. 156; no. 3; pp. 482 - 489
• Main Authors: Bauer, Barbara, Palme, Rupert, Machatschke, Ivo H., Dittami, John, Huber, Susanne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2008
• Subjects: Adrenal Cortex - physiology; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - pharmacology; Animals; EIA; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Estrogens - analysis; Estrogens - blood; Estrous Cycle - physiology; Feces; Feces - chemistry; Female; Glucocorticoids; Gonadal steroids; Guinea Pigs; Hydrocortisone - analysis; Hydrocortisone - blood; Male; Orchiectomy; Ovariectomy; Ovary - physiology; Progesterone - metabolism; Steroids - analysis; Steroids - blood; Testis - physiology; Feces; Glucocorticoids; EIA; Guinea pigs; Gonadal steroids

Taking blood samples is a common method in biomedical and biological research using guinea pigs. However, most blood sampling techniques are complicated and highly invasive and may therefore not be appropriate for certain research topics concerning stress and reproduction. Thus, a non-invasive metho...