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Topical application of steroid hormones and vaginocervical stimulation to induce maternal behavior of animals

  • US 5,582,592 A
  • Filed: 05/27/1994
  • Issued: 12/10/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A process of artificially inducing a non-pregnant, non-human female animal to act as a foster mother using a non-invasive method which comprises:

  • (i) inserting a first hormone impregnated intravaginal sponge into the vagina of an animal, wherein the first hormone impregnated sponge comprises at least one steroid hormone;

    (ii) removing the first hormone impregnated sponge and inserting a second hormone impregnated sponge into the vagina of the animal from step (i), wherein the second hormone impregnated sponge comprises at least one steroid hormone; and

    (iii) vaginally and cervically stimulating the animal;

    wherein the first and second sponges are inserted for a period of time sufficient to induce lactation and so that the stimulation of step (iii) causes induction of maternal behavior.

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