Case Report: Suppression of Harem Stallion Behavior and Fertility Following Anti-Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Vaccination of a Captive Wild Przewalski's Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii)

Case Report: Suppression of Harem Stallion Behavior and Fertility Following Anti-Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Vaccination of a Captive Wild Przewalski's Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii)

This report describes an option to modulate the testicular function of wild horses and field methods to assess it. Non-surgical castration of a captive wild Przewalski's stallion with anti-gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) immunization was performed by sub-cutaneous injection of two doses o...

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Main Authors: Jérôme Ponthier, Goulven Rigaux, Sonia Parrilla-Hernandez, Sophie Egyptien, Carine Gatez, Carla Carrasco Leroy, Stéfan Deleuze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
wildlife preservation
Przewalski horse (Equus ferus przewalskii)
anti-GnRH immunization
neutering
castration
electro-ejaculation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.569185/full

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