Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Agonists and Other Contraceptive Medications in Exotic Companion Animals
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2018
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Schoemaker, Nico J.
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Abstract
The use of a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist slow-release implant (GnRH A-SRI) has become increasingly popular as an alternative for surgical contraception in many species. Although these implants have proven to be very effective in some species (eg, ferrets, rats, chicken, psittacines, and iguanas), they have been found less effective in other species (eg, male guinea pigs and rabbits, veiled chameleons, slider turtles, and leopard geckos). This review provides an overview of the available literature on the effects of GnRH A-SRIs in companion exotic animals.
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Animals, Animals, Exotic, Contraception/veterinary, Contraceptive Agents/administration & dosage, Drug Implants, Female, Ferrets, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone/agonists, Male, Pets, Rabbits, Rats, Triptorelin Pamoate/administration & dosage, Veterinary Drugs/administration & dosage, Taverne
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Schoemaker, N J 2018, 'Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Agonists and Other Contraceptive Medications in Exotic Companion Animals', Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 443-464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvex.2018.01.011