Medroxyprogesterone acetate and reproductive processes in male dogs
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Australian Veterinary Journal
|September 1, 1979
Abstract:
The treatment of normal male dogs with a depot preparation of medroxyprogesterone acetate (4 mg/kg) for 7 weeks reduced peripheral testosterone levels by 58%. No effects on testicular size and consistency, semen quality or libido were found.
Keywords:
Animals, LaboratoryBehaviorClinical ResearchContraceptionContraceptive Agents, Female--side effectsContraceptive Agents, Progestin--side effectsContraceptive Agents--side effectsFamily PlanningMedroxyprogesterone Acetate--side effectsReproductionResearch MethodologySemenSex Behaviorcanine endocrinologytestosterone suppressionveterinary pharmacologysynthetic progestins