Utility of serum progesterone and prolactin analysis for assessing reproductive status in the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 53, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 133-142

  Carden, M ^a   Schmitt, D ^a,b   Tomasi, T ^b   Bradford, J ^a   Moll, D ^b   Brown, J ^c  

^a Dickerson Park Zoo   (United States)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian elephant; Oestrus; Parturition; Pregnancy; Progesterone; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; ELEPHANT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LABOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME;

ANIMALS; ELEPHANTS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032582730     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(98)00109-2     Document Type: Article

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