Analysis of reproductive data and measurement of fecal progesterone metabolites to monitor the ovarian function in the pudu, Pudu puda (Artiodactyla, Cervidae)

Mammalia

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 589-602

  Blanvillain, C ^a,e   Berthier, J L ^a   Bomsel Demontoy, M C ^a   Sempere A J ^b   Olbricht, G ^c   Schwarzenberg, F ^d  

^a Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes   (France)

^b CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

^c HELIOS KLINIKUM WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^e IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING METHODS; DEER; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ESTRUS; MEASUREMENT; OVARY CYCLE; PROGESTERONE METABOLITE; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; SUPEROVULATION; ZOO;

ENDANGERED MAMMAL; OESTROUS CYCLE; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SOUTHERN PUDU;

PUDO PUDA; PUDU PUDA;

EID: 0031419238     PISSN: 00251461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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