Comments from the AZA Contraception Advisory Group on evaluating the suitability of contraceptive methods in golden-headed lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)

Animal Welfare

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 343-348

  DeMatteo, K E ^a,b   Porton, I J ^a,b   Asa, C S ^a,b  

^a SAINT LOUIS ZOO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Callitrichidae; Contraception; Golden headed lion tamarin; Melengestrol acetate; Reversibility

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; MELENGESTROL ACETATE;

ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG IMPLANT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; EVALUATION; EXOTIC SPECIES; FEMALE; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; LION; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; SOCIOBIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; CALLITRICHIDAE; LEONTOPITHECUS; LEONTOPITHECUS CHRYSOMELAS; MAMMALIA; PANTHERA LEO; SAGUINUS IMPERATOR;

EID: 0036324829     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. An evaluation of the suitability of contraceptive methods in golden-headed lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas), with emphasis on melengestrol acetate (MGA) implants. 1. Effectiveness, reversibility and medical side-effects