Continuous melatonin treatment and fasting in the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) - Vernal body weight regulation and reproduction

Zoological Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 163-172

  Mustonen, Anne Mari ^a   Nieminen, Petteri ^a   Asikainen, Juha ^a   Saarela, Seppo ^b   Kukkonen, Jussi V K ^a   Hyvärinen, Heikki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ghrelin; Growth hormone; Leptin; Melatonin; Nyctereutes procyonoides; Raccoon dog

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES; PROCYON LOTOR;

GHRELIN; GROWTH HORMONE; LEPTIN; MELATONIN; PEPTIDE HORMONE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARNIVORA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CARNIVORA; EATING; FASTING; GROWTH HORMONE; LEPTIN; MELATONIN; PEPTIDE HORMONES; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

EID: 2642516562     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.21.163     Document Type: Article

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