Immunocontraception in wild horses (Equus caballus) extends reproductive cycling beyond the normal breeding season.

BACKGROUND: Although the physiological effects of immunocontraceptive treatment with porcine zona pellucida (PZP) have been well studied, little is known about PZP's effects on the scheduling of reproductive cycling. Recent behavioral research has suggested that recipients of PZP extend the rec...

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Main Authors: Cassandra M V Nuñez, James S Adelman, Daniel I Rubenstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2964306?pdf=render