Effect of prolonged use of altrenogest on behaviour in mares

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 113-115

  Hodgson, David ^a   Howe, Stephanie ^a   Jeffcott, Leo ^b   Reid, Stuart ^c   Mellor, Dominic ^c   Higgins, Andrew ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d Federation Equestre Internationale   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Altrenogest; Anabolic; Behaviour; Competition; Regumate

Indexed keywords

ALTRENOGEST; PLACEBO;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMINANCE BEHAVIOR; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HORSE; NONHUMAN; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANABOLIC AGENTS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; DOPING IN SPORTS; FEMALE; HORSES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; TIME FACTORS; TRENBOLONE;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 13344284024     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2004.04.020     Document Type: Article

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