The effects of melengestrol acetate on the ovaries of captive wild felids

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-5

  Kazensky, Carol A ^a,c   Munson, Linda ^a,d   Seal, Ulysses S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b Conserv Breeding Specialist Group ^*  (United States)

^c Taylor Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraceptive; Felid; Folliculogenesis; Melengestrol acetate; Ovary; Pathology

Indexed keywords

MELENGESTROL ACETATE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARNIVORA; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; OVARY; OVARY CYST; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CARNIVORA; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG IMPLANTS; FEMALE; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; OVARIAN CYSTS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; OVARY; PREVALENCE; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS;

EID: 0032013572     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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