Effects of porcine zona pellucida immunocontraceptives in zoo felids

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 271-279

  Harrenstien, Lisa A ^a,d   Munson, Linda ^a,c   Chassy, Lisa M ^a,e   Liu, Irwin K M ^c   Kirkpatrick, Jay F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b ZooMontana   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d OREGON ZOO   (United States)

^e Emory Animal Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraception; Felis sp.; Freund's adjuvant; Immunocontraception; Panthera sp.; Zona pellucida

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA; FELIDAE; FELIS; FELIS SP.; LEPTAILURUS SERVAL; LYNX; LYNX CANADENSIS; LYNX RUFUS; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO; PANTHERA ONCA; PANTHERA PARDUS; PANTHERA TIGRIS; PUMA CONCOLOR; SUIDAE; UNCIA UNCIA;

EID: 5344253255     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/03-082     Document Type: Article

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