Phytoestrogen treatment induces testis alterations in dogs. Potential use in population control

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-95

  Perez Rivero, Juan Jose ^a   Martinez Maya, Jose Juan ^a   Perez Martinez, Mario ^a   Aguilar Setien, Alvaro ^b   Garcia Suarez, Maria Dolores ^c   Serrano, Hector ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Canine overpopulation; Contraception; Coumestrol; Phytoestrogens; Testis alterations

Indexed keywords

COUMESTROL; PHYTOESTROGEN;

ADULT ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG MECHANISM; EJACULATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERMATOCYTE; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, MALE; COUMESTROL; DOGS; MALE; PHYTOESTROGENS; SPERM COUNT; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 58149401068     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-008-9077-3     Document Type: Article

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