GnRH-Agonisten als Implantat zur Fertilitätskontrolle – eine Alternative zur Kastration bei Frettchen

Bislang war die chirurgische Kastration von Frettchenfähen und -rüden aus verschiedenen Gründen und Indikationen Routine. Eine alternative Möglichkeit scheint sich jetzt durch GnRH-Agonisten als Slow-Release-Implantat zu bieten.

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