Influence of exogenous gonadotropin-releasing hormone on seasonal reproductive behavior of the coyote (Canis latrans)

Theriogenology

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 773-783

  Carlson, D A ^a   Gese, E M ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canis latrans; Coyote; GnRH; Mating behavior; Reproductive seasonality

Indexed keywords

DESLORELIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; LUTEOLYTIC AGENT; PROGESTERONE; TRIPTORELIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COYOTE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; COYOTES; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LUTEOLYTIC AGENTS; MALE; PROGESTERONE; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TRIPTORELIN;

CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LATRANS; MAMMALIA; SUS;

EID: 69249213978     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.05.012     Document Type: Article

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