Effect and mechanisms of the anti-prolactin drug cabergoline on pseudopregnancy in the bitch

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 336-339

  Harvey, M J A ^a   Cauvin, A ^a   Dale, M ^a   Lindley, S ^b   Ballabio, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Animal Behaviour Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c Centralvet   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE;

CABERGOLINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ERGOLINE DERIVATIVE; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; METHODOLOGY; OVARIECTOMY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOPREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DOPAMINE AGONISTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ERGOLINES; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; PSEUDOPREGNANCY;

EID: 0031204954     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1997.tb03480.x     Document Type: Article

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