Sex Steroid and Prolactin Profiles in Male American Black Bears (Ursus americanus) during Denning

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 81-83

  Tsubota, Toshio ^a   Garshelis, David L ^b   Nelson, Ralph A ^c   Bahr, Janice M ^c  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bear; Denning; Sex steroid

Indexed keywords

URSUS AMERICANUS;

ESTRADIOL; PROLACTIN; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEAR; BLOOD; HIBERNATION; MALE; REFERENCE VALUE; SEASON;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HIBERNATION; MALE; PROLACTIN; REFERENCE VALUES; SEASONS; TESTOSTERONE; URSIDAE;

EID: 0032603929     PISSN: 7653697     EISSN: 1782155X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.61.81     Document Type: Article

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