Growth Hormone Effects on Bovine Blood Plasma Fatty Acid Concentration and Metabolism

Abstract

Blood plasnm FFA concentrations have been deternfined in 22 dais-cows. Plasma FFA concentration averaged 0.34 0.08 meq/liter. Treatment with growth hormone resulted in an average 50% increase in plasma FFA concentration 6 hr after administration. Four experiments indicated that growth hormone treatment probably resulted in increased acetate turnover.