Table 1
Effects of dexamethasone on serum progesterone and estrogen concentrations in pregnant Sahel goat

Gestation Period (Days)Progesterone(ng/ml)Estrogen(pg/ml)
DTG (N = 9)NDG (N = 9)DTG (N = 9)NDG (N = 9)
00.10 ± 0.010.10 ± 0.017.32 ± 0.257.30 ± 0.25
146.33 ± 0.456.32 ± 0.502.27 ± 0.292.28 ± 0.30
287.22 ± 0.307.24 ± 0.302.43 ± 0.502.44 ± 0.38
427.26 ± 0.717.28 ± 0.5528.85 ± 0.4429.16 ± 0.47
5611.17 ± 0.5411.18 ± 0.4986.71 ± 0.5587.0 ± 0.20
7011.32 ± 0.2611.31 ± 0.2390.9 ± 0.6091.3 ± 0.20
8412.25 ± 0.3012.27 ± 0.30112.33 ± 1.20111.35 ± 1.19
9811.64 ± 0.5011.64 ± 0.50117.43 ± 1.22116.45 ± 1.20
11211.60 ± 0.5111.60 ± 0.51119.30 ± 3.25120.33 ± 3.10
1269.37 ± 0.0.259.37 ± 0.0.25210.46 ± 1.31209.48 ± 1.30
1408.12 ± 0.368.12 ± 0.36223.90 ± 2.33225.51 ± 1.21