Oral progestin induces rapid, reversible suppression of ovarian activity in the cat

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 409-416

  Stewart, R A ^a,b   Pelican, K M ^a   Brown, J L ^a   Wildt, D E ^a   Ottinger, M A ^b   Howard, J G ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Altrenogest; Cat; Estrous cycle; Fecal hormone monitoring; Ovarian suppression; Progestin

Indexed keywords

ALTRENOGEST; ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ESTROGEN FECAL LEVEL; ESTRUS CYCLE; FECES LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HORMONE RESPONSE; LUTEAL PHASE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FUNCTION; OVULATION INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE FECAL LEVEL; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 77349086581     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2009.12.016     Document Type: Article

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