GnRH-agonist induction of fertile estrus with either natural mating or artificial insemination, followed by birth of pups in gray wolves (Canis lupus)

Theriogenology

Volumn 66, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 1778-1782

  Asa, Cheryl S ^a   Bauman, Karen ^a   Callahan, Peggy ^b   Bauman, Joan ^a   Volkmann, Deitrich H ^c   Jöchle, Wolfgang ^d  

^a Research Department   (United States)

^b Wildlife Science Center   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d Manahawkin   (United States)

Author keywords

Canid; Deslorelin; Estrus induction; Ovuplant; Wolf

Indexed keywords

DESLORELIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTROGEN; FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; PROGESTERONE; TRIPTORELIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; ESTRUS; FECES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; WOLF;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTROGENS; ESTRUS; FECES; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; TRIPTORELIN; WOLVES;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; CANIS LUPUS BAILEYI;

EID: 33748569110     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.01.035     Document Type: Article

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