The Orlov trotter of today is a comparatively small and compact horse with an arched topline and a big head. They are used for all kind of horse sport. In Russia they are bred to do races in front of a sulky, but Orlov trotters are also famous as excellent four-in-hand driving horses.
Since octreotide resembles somatostatin in physiological activities, it can: 1  inhibit secretion of many hormones, such as gastrin, cholecystokinin, glucagon, growth hormone, insulin, secretin, pancreatic polypeptide, TSH, and vasoactive intestinal peptide,  reduce secretion of fluids by the intestine and pancreas,
Bleeding esophageal varices[edit] Octreotide is often given as an infusion for management of acute haemorrhage from esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis on the basis that it reduces portal venous pressure, though current evidence suggests that this effect is transient and does not improve survival.