THE USE OF CONTRACEPTION AS A DISEASE MANAGEMENT TOOL IN WILDLIFE
Rhyan JC, Miller LA, Fagerstone KA. 2013. THE USE OF CONTRACEPTION AS A DISEASE MANAGEMENT TOOL IN WILDLIFE. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 44(4s):S135-S137
Abstract Contraception offers potential as a tool for managing certain diseases in wildlife, most notably venereally transmitted diseases or diseases transmitted at parturition. Brucellosis is an excellent example of an infectious disease present in wild populations that could potentially be managed through immunocontraception. Previous studies in bison (Bison bison) suggest that a single injection of GonaCon (National Wildlife Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service/Wildlife Services, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521, USA) results in 3 or more yr of infertility. Ongoing studies will determine if the use of GonaCon in bison decreases shedding of Brucella abortus from infected animals and will better define the duration of infertility following a single injection
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Rhyan, Jack; Miller, Lowell; Fagerstone, Kathleen
- Units
- GRYN , YELL
- Keywords
- Bison, Brucella abortus, brucellosis, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, immunocontraception
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Mammals