Evaluation of nicarbazin as a potential waterfowl contraceptive using mallards as a model

Poultry Science

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1275-1284

  Yoder, C A ^a   Graham, J K ^b   Miller, L A ^a   Bynum, K S ^a   Johnston, J J ^a   Goodall, M J ^a  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

4,4 dinitrocarbanilide; Contraception; Nicarbazin; Vitelline membrane; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANATIDAE; ANIMALIA; ANSER SP.; AVES; BRANTA CANADENSIS;

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; NICARBAZIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DUCK; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; OOCYTE;

ANIMALS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DUCKS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; NICARBAZIN; OVUM;

EID: 33746900100     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/85.7.1275     Document Type: Article

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