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J Herpe Med Surg
Use of Synthetic Human Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone for Induction of Breeding in the Cricket Frog, Acris crepitans Rhian B. Cope, BSc, BVSc, PhD; Craig A. Miller, BA; Margaret Post, BS; Nohra E. Mateus-Pinilla, DVM, MSc; Joseph E. Murphy, BS, MS; Val R. Beasley, DVM, PhD
Dept. of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61802 In order to study the effects of environmental contaminants on the sexual development of the cricket frog, Acris crepitans, a system of laboratory breeding of this species was devised using induction of mating by subcutaneous injection of synthetic human luteinizing hormone releasing hormone at doses ranging from 169-676 mg/kg body weight. Viable tadpoles were obtained from frogs that had been maintained in captivity for approximately 1.5 years and from recently captured individuals. The techniques and doses described represent a starting point for further studies aimed at optimizing captive breeding technique for this species. [Abstract] |