Induction of abortion in queens by administration of cabergoline (Galastop™) solely or in combination with the PGF2α analogue Alfaprostol (Gabbrostim™)

Theriogenology

Volumn 61, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 1471-1475

  Erünal Maral, Nil ^a   Aslan, Selim ^b   Findik, Murat ^c   Yüksel, Nilgün ^b   Handler, Johannes ^d   Arbeiter, Kurt ^d  

^a Pets and Vets Clinic   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c University of Veterinary Sciences ^*  (Turkey)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Dopamine agonist; Gabbrostim; Galastop; PGF2 analogue

Indexed keywords

ALFAPROSTOL; CABERGOLINE; ERGOLINE DERIVATIVE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAT; FEMALE; INDUCED ABORTION; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; TIME; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; CATS; ERGOLINES; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDINS F; TIME FACTORS;

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 1542379824     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.08.014     Document Type: Article

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