Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Agonists and Other Contraceptive Medications in Exotic Companion Animals

Nico J Schoemaker

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2018.01.011

Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Agonists and Other Contraceptive Medications in Exotic Companion Animals

Nico J Schoemaker^*

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Division of Zoological Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 108, Utrecht 3584 CM, Netherlands. Electronic address: [email protected].

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	443-464
Number of pages	22
Journal	Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice
Volume	21
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvex.2018.01.011
Publication status	Published - 2018

Keywords

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

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Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Agonists and Other Contraceptive Medications in Exotic Companion Animals

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