Estradiol and progesterone metabolite concentration in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) feces

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 361-371

  Kapke, Cynthia A ^a,c   Arcese, Peter ^a   Ziegler, Toni E ^a,b   Scheffler, Guenther R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c South Grand Veterinary Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Deer; Estrus; Feces; Hormone; Odocoileus virginianus; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DEER; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ESTRUS; FECES; FEMALE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; DEER; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FECES; FEMALE; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; PROGESTERONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 0033183627     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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