Theriogenology
Volume 61, Issue 6 , Pages 1061-1076 , 15 April 2004

Influence of oral melatonin on natural and gonadotropin-induced ovarian function in the domestic cat

  • L.H. Graham

      Affiliations

    • Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Conservation & Research Center, Front Royal, VA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Toronto Zoo, Reproductive Physiology, 361A Old Finch Avenue, Scarborough, Ont., Canada M1B 5K7. Tel.: +1-416-392-5980; fax: +1-416-392-4979.
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  • W.F. Swanson

      Affiliations

    • Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Center for Research of Endangered Wildlife, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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  • D.E. Wildt

      Affiliations

    • Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Conservation & Research Center, Front Royal, VA, USA
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  • J.L. Brown

      Affiliations

    • Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Conservation & Research Center, Front Royal, VA, USA

Received 5 December 2002 ,Accepted 15 May 2003.

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PII: S0093-691X(03)00293-0

doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.05.004

Theriogenology
Volume 61, Issue 6 , Pages 1061-1076 , 15 April 2004

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