Biocompatible implant for the timing of ovulation in mares
AssigneePeptide Technology Limited
InventorsTimothy E. Trigg, Edward L. Souires, Wolfgang Jochle
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Abstract
The disclosed invention relates to a method for controlling the timing of the ovulation of mares using an LHRH agonist, and to a biocompatible implant for use in such a method.
Claims15
A method for the controlled induction of ovulation in mares comprising implanting into a mare which already has an ovarian follicle approaching maturation a solid biocompatible implant comprising a solid carrier and an effective amount of an agonist of LHRH so as to increase the level of LHRH agonist in the mare above that prevailing immediately before that implantation.
A solid biocompatible implant for controlling the induction of ovulation in mares which already have an ovarian follicle approaching maturation, the implant comprising a biologically absorbable solid and from 1.0 to 5.0 mg of an agonist of LHRH, wherein said implant is substantially cylindrical having a diameter of from 0.5 to 5.0 mm and a length of from 1.0 to 6.0 mm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.