Objective: To develop, describe, and evaluate 2 surgical techniques for contraception of free-ranging female capybaras. Study design: Prospective study. Animals: Cadaveric (n = 3) and free-ranging female capybaras (n = 21). Methods: Preliminary studies of surgical anatomy were performed on 3...

Immuno-contraceptive vaccinations have emerged as the most promising means of producing long-term infertility in animals. The benefits include being compassionate and being able to reduce overabundant animal populations in a humane manner, as well as having a lower chance of undesirable side...

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are currently commonly used for human contraception but are not used in dogs. Their potential use should be explored because IUDs could represent an alternative to surgery (permanent sterilisation) or be a non-drug solution to contraception. as in human medicine....

The overpopulation of felines and canines is a global problem that has not yet found a solution. definitive solution. There are several strategies that seek to find an answer to this problem. Currently, surgical castration is the only method of permanently controlling reproduction. However, there...

Objective. To evaluate the efficacy in reproductive control by intratesticular application of glycerol plus zinc gluconate in indoor cats. Materials and methods. In the present investigation, 13 indoor cats were classified into two study groups. Group 1: 6 cats were submitted to traditional...

Acyline contraception has been described in cats, but few data are available on the drug's long-term effect on growth. The relevant data cover until puberty with no radiographic description. We investigated the radiographic parameters throughout bone growth in order to more completely determine the ...

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are commonly used in human gynaecology and may be benefi cial in cattle breeding. These devices are marketed in South America and often used on a trial basis. Insertion of the device into the uterine horns causes distension, thus modifying the length of the oestrous...

The domestic cat is a highly prolific species; thus, reproductive control is crucial to reducing feral cat overpopulation. This study aimed to assess the effect of a commercially-available GnRH vaccine for swine on suppressing sperm production in male cats. Twelve sexually mature tomcats were...