The use of long acting subcutaneous levonorgestrel (LNG) gel depot as an effective contraceptive option for cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 498-522

  Wheaton, C J ^a   Savage, A ^a   Shukla, A ^b   Neiffer, D ^a   Qu, W ^b   Sun, Y ^b   Lasley, B L ^c  

^a DISNEY S ANIMAL KINGDOM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable injectate; Contraception; Estrone conjugates; Pregnanediol 3 glucuronide

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ESTRONE; LEVONORGESTREL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG EFFECT; FECES; FEMALE; GEL; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; METABOLISM; SAGUINUS; ZOO ANIMAL;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; ESTRONE; FECES; FEMALE; GELS; LEVONORGESTREL; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; SAGUINUS;

SAGUINUS OEDIPUS;

EID: 80053507771     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20354     Document Type: Article

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