• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• v.50 no.2
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• pp.279-284
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• 2008

To investigate the effects of CaCl2 on artificial induction of antlerogenesis in female deer, various CaCl2 conditions with different concentrations, dosages and times were treated to five female Elk(Cervua Canadensis). After injection of CaCl2 solution to the putative region of antlerogenesis, rate of induction, yield of antler, length of antler, number of point were examined. In regard to the effect of concentration of CaCl2 solution on the induction of antlerogenesis in the female deer, generation of pedicle and antler has not induced under treatment of 2ml and 3ml of 15％ solution, but only pedicle has generated with 4ml of 15％ solution, otherwise generation of pedicle and antler has induced under treatment of 1.5ml, 2ml and 3ml of 30％ solution and 1ml and 2ml of 50％ solution. The yields of antler were 319g in 4ml of 15％ solution, and 1,290g, 513g and 295g in 1.5ml, 2ml and 3ml of 30％ solution, respectively, and 800g and 443g in 1ml and 2ml of 50％ solution, respectively. The yields of antler of 30％ solution and 50％ solution were decreased with increase the dosage volume. The maximum yield of antler was 1,290g at 30％ 1.5ml treatment. The length of antler were 25cm in 15％ 4ml treatment, and 55cm, 51cm and 35㎝ in 1.5ml, 2ml and 3ml of 30％ solution, respectively, and 60cm and 35cm in 1ml and 2ml 50％ solution, respectively. There was a tendency that length of antler became longer as yield of antler were grew. The numbers of point were 2 in 15％ 4ml treatment, and 5, 2.3 and 1 in 1.5ml, 2ml and 3ml of 30％ solution, respectively, and 3 and 1 in 1ml and 2ml of 50％ solution, respectively. The number of point was not related to concentration and dosage of CaCl2 solution, but related to the shape of wound due to the time and method of injection. Consequently, the optimum concentration of CaCl2 solution for artificial induction of antlerogenesis in female elk is 30%.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.37-46
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• 2007

This study was conducted to investigate the antler induction rate and production by artificial induction of antlerogenesis using $CaCl_2$ injection on both periosteum around area of horn development for the frontal bone of a female elk deer which do not have an antler. The results obtained from eleven deers for verifying effect of the female's antler induction on reproduction are as follows: The antler development induction by $CaCl_2$injection is higher on the treatments of 30 and 50% of $CaCl_2$ injection than those on the treatments of 15 %. The antler production is higher on the 30 % $CaCl_2$ injection than those of 15 and 50 % $CaCl_2$ injection. For 30 % $CaCl_2$ injection, the antler production is higher in 1.5 and 2.0 ml of % $CaCl_2$ injection than the other injection level. After the induction of antler development, the birth rate is not changed as of 75~100 %, while the regeneration rate of the antler which was not constant in approximately 45 % for five among eleven female deer. With these results, we assume that the injection concentration and amount of $CaCl_2$ injection are around 30 % and 1.5 and 2.0 ml level which can be not only most effective conditions for the antler induction rate and production, but also these conditions do not influence the reproduction during the period of the female elk's antler development induction.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• v.50 no.3
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• pp.407-416
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• 2008

본 연구는 CaCl2 용액의 주사량이 품종별 암사슴의 뿔 발생 유도에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 꽃사슴, 레드디어 및 엘크 암컷 각 6두에 대해 30% CaCl2 용액의 주사량을 1ml?, 1.5ml? 및 2ml?의 3처리구로 나누어 전두골 좌, 우 양쪽 골막에 3월과 7월 두 차례 주사한 후 사슴뿔 발생 유도율, 사슴뿔 생산량, 발육성적을 조사하였다. 품종별 암사슴의 뿔 발생은 꽃사슴이 1ml? 처리구의 한 마리 한쪽에서만 발생하였고, 레드디어는 2ml? 처리구의 한 마리 한쪽에서만 유도되어 꽃사슴과 레드디어의 뿔 발생 유도율은 8.3%였다. 엘크 암사슴은 1ml? 처리구에서는 뿔 발생이 일어나지 않았으며, 1.5ml?와 2ml? 처리구에서는 모두 뿔 발생이 유도되어 유도율은 67%였다. 뿔 생산량은 꽃사슴의 경우 길이 21cm?이고 무게 70g 이었으며, 레드디어는 길이 18.5cm?에 무게 83g의 뿔을 생산하였다. 엘크는 3월 1.5ml? 처리구의 길이가 평균 34±3cm?이었고 무게는 526~1,008g이며, 2ml? 처리구는 길이가 평균 39±8cm?, 무게는 693~1,379g의 범위에 있었다. 엘크의 2ml? 처리구는 7월에 주사한 것이 뿔 길이와 뿔 생산량에서 3월의 것보다 적었다. 암사슴 뿔의 발육은 엘크의 경우 주사 후 20일경에 길이 0.5~1cm? 정도의 돌기로 자랐고, 40일까지는 유발된 상처와 함께 1~3cm?정도의 완만한 성장을 보였다. 본격적인 성장은 처리 후 60일경이 지나야 일어났고, 120일경에 절각을 하였을 때 뿔 길이는 28~44cm?의 범위에 있었다. 생산된 암사슴 뿔을 세로로 절단하였을 때 전체 길이의 위쪽 70%는 골화가 되지 않은 상태였다. 암사슴의 뿔 발생 유도는 번식성적에는 전혀 영향을 미치지 않았다. 봄에 처리한 사슴의 재생 뿔 발생은 불규칙하게 일어났고, 재생 뿔 발생률은 평균 45%였으며, 주기가 진행될수록 길이와 생산량은 줄어드는 경향을 보였다. 결론적으로 30% CaCl2 용액의 주사량을 조절하여 처리하면 꽃사슴, 레드디어 및 엘크의 암컷에서 뿔 발생을 유도할 수가 있으며, 엘크 암사슴의 뿔 발생 유도를 위한 최적 주사량은 1.5~2ml? 범위였다.