Pregnancy determination in the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus): A change in the plasma progesterone to 17α hydroxyprogesterone ratio

Zoo Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 415-426

  Niemuller, C A ^a,c   Shaw, H J ^a   Hodges, J K ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER   (Germany)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exotic breeding; Gestagens; Reproduction; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANT; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS;

EID: 0001020850     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1997)16:5<415::AID-ZOO4>3.0.CO;2-D     Document Type: Article

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