Efficacy, safety, and reversibility of a bisdiamine male-directed oral contraceptive in gray wolves (Canis lupus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 501-506

  Asa, Cheryl S ^a   Zaneveld, Lourens J D ^b   Munson, Linda ^c   Callahan, Margaret ^d   Byers, Ann P ^e  

^a SAINT LOUIS ZOO   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d Wildlife Science Center   (United States)

^e Conserv Breeding Specialist Group ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bisdiamine; Canis lupus; Contraception; Fertilysin; WIN 18,446; Wolf

Indexed keywords

EID: 2642528446     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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