The urinary ratio of testosterone to epitetosterone: A good marker of illegal treatment also in cattle?

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 127-131

  Angeletti, R ^a   Contiero, L ^a   Gallina, G ^b   Montesissa, Clara ^b  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anabolic agents; Calf; Epitestosterone; Testosterone; Urine

Indexed keywords

EPITESTOSTERONE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE ENANTATE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE FARMING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EXPOSURE; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEX HORMONE DETERMINATION; URINALYSIS; URINE LEVEL;

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EID: 33748430371     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-006-0025-9     Document Type: Article

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