Metabolism and excretion of oestradiol-17β and progesterone in the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 53, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 157-172

  Heistermann, M ^a   Agil, M ^b   Buthe A ^c   Hodges, J K ^a  

^a GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER   (Germany)

^b BOGOR AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Non invasive monitoring; Ovarian cycle; Steroid metabolism; Sumatran rhinoceros; Urinary and faecal hormone excretion

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ESTRADIOL; GLUCURONIC ACID; PROGESTERONE; TRITIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ESTRUS; FECES; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; PERISSODACTYLA; URINE;

ANIMALS; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FECES; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; GLUCURONATES; MALE; PERISSODACTYLA; PROGESTERONE; TRITIUM;

EID: 0032582830     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(98)00111-0     Document Type: Article

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