Vaccination against GnRH may suppress aggressive behaviour and musth in African elephant (Loxodonta africana) bulls - A pilot study

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 8-15

  De Nys, H M ^a   Bertschinger, H J ^a   Turkstra, J A ^b   Colenbrander, B ^c   Palme, R ^d   Human, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Pepscan Therapeutics   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Aggressive behaviour; Cortisol; Down regulation; Faeces; GnRH vaccine; Musth; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; HYDROCORTISONE; TRANQUILIZER; ANDROGEN;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; AGGRESSIVENESS; ANDROGEN METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BULL (BOVINE); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELEPHANT; IMMUNIZATION; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; VACCINATION; AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FECES; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WILD ANIMAL;

LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

AGGRESSION; ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ELEPHANTS; FECES; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; VACCINATION;

EID: 77956067859     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v81i1.88     Document Type: Article

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