Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of Gonazon implants in the treatment of reproductive pathologies, behavioral problems, and suppression of reproductive function in the male dog

Theriogenology

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 920-926

  Goericke Pesch, S ^a   Wilhelm, E ^a   Ludwig, C ^a   Desmoulins, P O ^b   Driancourt, M A ^b   Hoffmann, B ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Intervet Pharma R and D   (France)

Author keywords

Aggressiveness; Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Dog; GnRH agonist; Hypersexuality

Indexed keywords

AZAGLYCYLNAFARELIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GONADORELIN; MALE CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; NAFARELIN;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; DRUG POTENTIATION; MALE; MICTURITION; PATHOLOGY; PROSTATE; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TESTIS;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, MALE; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG IMPLANTS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; MALE; NAFARELIN; PROSTATE; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TESTIS; URINATION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77949283097     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.11.018     Document Type: Article

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