1967 Volume 38 Issue 8 Pages 334-338
The tubal secretion rate and the chemical composition of tubal fluid were investigated in the rabbits which had been treated with gonadotrophins to induce the estrus, as well as. at the time of spaying and with spayed one receiving estrogen and progesterone.
In the rabbit treated with gonadotrophins, the secretion rate and the contents of glucose, lactic acid and volatile fatty acid were highest when she was in heat. Glucose and volatile fatty acid increased in the progestational stage, slightly.
After castration, the rate of tubal secretion decreased to about two-third of diestrous level. The secretion rate and the content of chemical components of the castrates increased following estrogen treatment. After the administration of progesterone, glucose and volatile fatty acid were found to increase in their concentration.
These changes in the tubal secretion and the amount of the chemical constituents of the fluid from the rabbit receiving the ovarian hormone were similar to the results obtained in the gonadotrophin injected animals.
