Pathology of the testicle and sex accessory glands following the administration of boldenone and boldione as growth promoters in veal calves

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1109-1116

  Cannizzo, Francesca T ^a   Zancanaro, Gabriele ^b   Spada, Francesca ^a   Mulasso, Chiara ^a   Biolatti, Bartolomeo ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Regione Piemonte   (Italy)

^c Dipartimento di Patologia Animale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boldenone; Boldione; Prostate; Testis; Veal calves

Indexed keywords

1,4-ANDROSTADIENE-3,17-DIONE; ANABOLIC AGENT; ANDROSTANE DERIVATIVE; BOLDENONE; BOLDIONE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; TESTOSTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BULBOURETHRAL GLAND; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PROSTATE; TESTIS; TESTIS DISEASE; URETHRA;

ANABOLIC AGENTS; ANDROSTADIENES; ANIMALS; BULBOURETHRAL GLANDS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; MALE; PROSTATE; TESTICULAR DISEASES; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; URETHRA;

ANIMALIA; BOS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 37149055716     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.69.1109     Document Type: Article

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