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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2026

Effect of Long-Term Contraception with Altrenogest in Dolphins (

Vincenzo Cicirelli, Alice Carbonari, Lucrezia Forte, Roberta Carreca, Rocio Canales, Teresa Fernandes, Letizia Fiorucci, Annalisa Rizzo

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Vincenzo CicirelliDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, S.P. 62 per Casamassima km. 3, 70010 Valenzano, BA, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2792-8848
Alice CarbonariDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, S.P. 62 per Casamassima km. 3, 70010 Valenzano, BA, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1287-478X
Lucrezia ForteDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, S.P. 62 per Casamassima km. 3, 70010 Valenzano, BA, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-3523-9078
Roberta CarrecaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, S.P. 62 per Casamassima km. 3, 70010 Valenzano, BA, Italy.
Rocio CanalesMundomar, 03503 Benidorm, Spain.ORCID 0009-0003-5065-0511
Teresa FernandesJardim Zoológico de Lisboa, 1549-004 Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0004-1807-5032
Letizia FiorucciAspro Parks Canarias SL, 38660 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7313-9802
Annalisa RizzoDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, S.P. 62 per Casamassima km. 3, 70010 Valenzano, BA, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2688-0056

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Altrenogest is a synthetic progestin used as a contraceptive method in various animal species, including bottlenose dolphins. This is a retrospective study based on the analysis of data collected between 2020 and 2025. Eighteen female dolphins (

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Altrenogestcontraceptionhormonal profilereproductive diseasesTursiops truncatus

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