Integrity of mating behaviors and seasonal reproduction in coyotes (Canis latrans) following treatment with estradiol benzoate

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 117, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 322-330

  Carlson, Debra A ^a   Gese, Eric M ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canis latrans; Contraception; Coyote; Estradiol benzoate; Mating behavior; Seasonal reproduction

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 3-BENZOATE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COYOTE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALS; COYOTES; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

CANIDAE; CANIS LATRANS;

EID: 70449731037     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.05.008     Document Type: Article

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