Naturally occurring and melengestrol acetate-associated reproductive tract lesions in zoo canids

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1117-1128

  Moresco, A ^a   Munson, L ^a   Gardner, I A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenomyosis; African wild dog; Canidae; Contraception; Endometrial hyperplasia; Hydrometra; Mineralization; Progestins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE; HYDROMETRA; LYCAON PICTUS;

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; MELENGESTROL ACETATE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CANIDAE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; OVARY DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; RISK; RISK FACTOR; UTERUS DISEASE; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CANIDAE; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; FEMALE; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; ODDS RATIO; OVARIAN DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; UTERINE DISEASES;

EID: 75649147403     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15442217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.08-VP-0293-M-FL     Document Type: Article

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