Suppression of estrus in cats with melatonin implants

Theriogenology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 493-499

  Gimenez, F ^a   Stornelli, M C ^a   Tittarelli, C M ^a   Savignone, C A ^a   Dorna, I V ^b   de la Sota, R L ^a   Stornelli, M A ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS   (Argentina)

^b Syntex SA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Contraception; Domestic cat; Melatonin implants; Reversible; Slow release implants

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; ESTRADIOL; MELATONIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAT; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MELATONIN; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 67651172785     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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