Immunocontrol in dogs

Population control in dogs and cats is an important goal for many groups. C ontrol measures over the years has included surgery, hormonal therapy and m ore recently immunological control. The current presentation discusses dog population control with an emphasis on immunologic control. Specifically, v accination with purified zona pellucida (ZP) glycoproteins leads initially to immunocontraception and then to the profound and irreversible changes of immunosterilization. The preliminary studies are extremely encouraging on developing a vaccine for lasting canine population control. (C) 2000 Elsevi er Science B.V. All rights reserved.