Immunocontraception of captive exotic species

摘要: The biological efficacy of porcine zona pellucida (PZP) immunocontraception and the timing booster inoculations were determined in 24 species ungulates five non-ungulates across 10 years treatment for which no technical problems identified. collective contraceptive 265 ungulates, 25 bears, 11 sea lions, 517 intervals was 93.3%, ranged from a low 60% nyala (Taurotragus angasi) to 100% 16 other species. annual adjusted, between 6 months 12 months, depending on length breeding season species-specific immune responses. high degree bears lions suggests that PZP vaccine has some application certain non-ungulate Technical delivery can cause non-biological failures identified an additional 20 animals, not included above, inoculating pregnant use needles too short effective intramuscular injections, failure complete initial inoculation series, give at prescribed time. Zoo Biol 0:1–10, 2005. © 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.