Use of melengestrol acetate in feed for contraception in herds of captive ungulates

Zoo Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 455-463

  Raphael, Bonnie L ^a   Kalk, Penny ^a   Thomas, Patrick ^a   Calle, Paul P ^a   Doherty, James G ^a   Cook, Robert A ^a  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraception; Deer; Melengestrol acetate; MGA; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANTILOPE CERVICAPRA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS AXIS; CERVUS DUVAUCELII; CERVUS NIPPON; CERVUS UNICOLOR; UNGULATA;

EID: 2342567112     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10096     Document Type: Article

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