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Controlled Release Intravaginal Veterinary Drug Delivery

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This chapter describes the current scope of intravaginal drug delivery in livestock. Pre-formulation, manufacturing, pharmacokinetic, and technological aspects of product design are considered. Historical developments are briefly reviewed, while product developments that have occurred over the past decade are described in detail. The chapter concludes with a look into the future and suggests some future needs that, if filled, could extend the use of vagina of livestock as a route of administration and make available a wider range and scope of products for use in the industry.

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  1. Division of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Michael J. Rathbone

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This chapter is dedicated to my friend and colleague Patrick J. Burns who passed away last year. A leader in the field of estrous control, he will forever be admired by me for his imagination, tenacity, knowledge and friendship.

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Rathbone, M.J., Burke, C.R. (2013). Controlled Release Intravaginal Veterinary Drug Delivery. In: Rathbone, M., McDowell, A. (eds) Long Acting Animal Health Drug Products. Advances in Delivery Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4439-8_11

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