Comparison of intratesticular injection of zinc gluconate versus surgical castration to sterilize male dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 140-143

  Levy, Julie K ^a   Crawford, P Cynda ^a   Appel, Leslie D ^b   Clifford, Emma L ^c  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals   (United States)

^c Animal Balance   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCONATE ZINC; NEUTERSOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DOG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; ECUADOR; INJECTION SITE REACTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MALE STERILIZATION; NONHUMAN; ORCHIECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SKIN INCISION; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ANIMALS; DOGS; GLUCONATES; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STERILIZATION, REPRODUCTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 38749114287     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.69.1.140     Document Type: Article

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