Gynecomastia in a goat buck

A three-year-old horned buck of the Toggenburger breed was referred to our clinic with signs of gynecomastia. Cytogenetic abnormalities could not be detected in the karyogramme, and compared to control animals the buck had normal plasma concentrations of testosterone and estradiol but not prolactin....

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Published inSchweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde Vol. 138; no. 5; p. 241
Main Authors Janett, F. (Universitaet Zuerich, Zuerich (Switzerland). Departement fuer Fortpflanzungskunde, Klinik fuer Andrologie und Gynaekologie), Stoeckli, A, Thun, R, Nett, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Switzerland 01.05.1996
Subjects
Animals
APARATO GENITAL
BOUC
CALIDAD
Estradiol - blood
ESTROGENOS
Goat Diseases - etiology
Goats
Gynecomastia - etiology
Gynecomastia - veterinary
Hyperprolactinemia - complications
Hyperprolactinemia - veterinary
Karyotyping - veterinary
MACHO CABRIO
Male
OESTROGENE
PERFORMANCE DE REPRODUCTION
Prolactin - blood
PROLACTINA
PROLACTINE
QUALITE
REPRODUCTIVIDAD
SEMEN
SPERME
SYSTEME GENITAL
TESTOSTERONAS
TESTOSTERONE
Testosterone - blood
TRASTORNOS DE DIFERENCIACION SEXUAL
TROUBLE DE DIFFERENCIATION SEXUELLE
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Summary:A three-year-old horned buck of the Toggenburger breed was referred to our clinic with signs of gynecomastia. Cytogenetic abnormalities could not be detected in the karyogramme, and compared to control animals the buck had normal plasma concentrations of testosterone and estradiol but not prolactin. Hyperprolactinemia was considered as the cause of gynecomastia. The semen quality, however, was undisturbed
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ISSN:0036-7281