Re-assessing the reversibility of melengestrol acetate (MGA) implants in golden-headed lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas): A comparison with golden lion tamarins (L. rosalia)

Animal Welfare

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 183-191

  De Vleeschouwer, Kristel ^a,b   Leus, K ^a   Van Elsacker, L ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Callitrichids; Contraception; Golden headed lion tamarin; Melengestrol acetate; Population control management

Indexed keywords

MELENGESTROL ACETATE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMPLANT; LION; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROBABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA; LEONTOPITHECUS CHRYSOMELAS; LEONTOPITHECUS ROSALIA; PANTHERA LEO; SAGUINUS IMPERATOR;

EID: 2342565844     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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