Can Romney lambs whose scrotums have been shortened by the use of a rubber ring be used as an alternative to vasectomised Perendale rams for inducing early breeding activity in Romney ewe lambs?
Exposure of ewe lambs to mature vasectomised rams is an effective means of increasing the numbers of ewe lambs bred and pregnant to the first 17 days of breeding. In contrast, a 17-day exposure to ram lambs whose scrotums had been shortened by the use of a rubber ring, at the ratios utilised in the present study, were not a suitable alternative to mature vasectomised rams for inducing early breeding activity in ewe lambs.
Kupffer cells isolated from rats treated with ethanol for 4 weeks exhibit sensitization to LPS. It is likely that increased permeability of the gut is a prominent event that leads to alcoholic liver injury.