Differences in the expression of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone receptors in the lower urinary tract between intact and gonadectomised male and female dogs

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 339-351

  Ponglowhapan, S ^a   Church, D B ^a   Khalid, M ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Castration; Dog; Gonadotrophins; Spaying; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN RECEPTOR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; DOG; FEMALE; GENETICS; GONAD; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; URINARY TRACT; URINARY TRACT FUNCTION;

ANIMALS; CASTRATION; DOGS; FEMALE; GONADS; MALE; RECEPTORS, FSH; RECEPTORS, LH; REPRODUCTION; RNA, MESSENGER; URINARY TRACT; URINARY TRACT PHYSIOLOGY;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 42649116473     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2007.09.005     Document Type: Article

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