Patterns of excretion of fecal estradiol and progesterone and urinary chorionic gonadotropin in Grevy's zebras (Equus grevyi): Ovulatory cycles and pregnancy

Zoo Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 185-195

  Asa, C S ^a   Bauman, J E ^a   Houston, E W ^a   Fischer, M T ^a   Read, B ^a,b   Brownfield, C M ^c   Roser, J F ^d  

^a SAINT LOUIS ZOO   (United States)

^b Birmingham Zoo   (United States)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Equid; Equine; Estrous cycles; Gestation; Hormones

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035641149     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.1019     Document Type: Article

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