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,
In patients with acromegaly, octreotide acetate injection reduces growth hormone to within normal ranges in 50% of patients and reduces IGF-I (somatomedin C) to within normal ranges in 50% to 60% of patients.