Induction of fertile estrus in bitches using a sustained-release formulation of a GnRH agonist (Leuprolide acetate)

Theriogenology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 975-982

  Inaba, T ^a   Tani, H ^a   Gonda, M ^a   Nakagawa, A ^a   Ohmura, M ^a   Mori, J ^a   Torii, R ^b   Tamada, H ^a   Sawada, T ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b SHIGA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anestrus; Delayed puberty; Dog; Estrus induction; GnRH

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTROGEN; FERTIRELIN; GONADORELIN; HORMONE DERIVATIVE; LEUPRORELIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FERTILITY; LITTER SIZE; MICROCAPSULE; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUBERTY; PUERPERIUM; SEXUAL MATURATION; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION; TIME;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; CAPSULES; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DOGS; ESTROGENS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HORMONES; LEUPROLIDE; LITTER SIZE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; SEXUAL MATURATION; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS;

EID: 0032055694     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(98)00046-6     Document Type: Article

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