Assessing reproductive patterns and disorders in free-ranging dogs in Jodhpur, India to optimize a population control program

Theriogenology

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1115-1120

  Totton, Sarah C ^a   Wandeler, Alex I ^b   Gartley, Cathy J ^a   Kachhawaha, Subhash ^c   Suman, Mahesh ^d   Ribble, Carl S ^e   Rosatte, Rick C ^f   McEwen, Scott A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^c KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA   (India)

^d Marwar Animal Protection Trust   (India)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^f TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fetal resorption; India; Litter size; Seasonal; Stray dog

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; DOG; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FETUS RESORPTION; INDIA; LITTER SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ANIMALS; CONTRACEPTION; DOGS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FETAL RESORPTION; INDIA; LITTER SIZE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77956879872     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.05.008     Document Type: Article

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