Reproductive endocrine responses to photoperiod and exogenous gonadotropins in the Pallas' cat (Otocolobus manul)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 347-364

  Brown, Janine L ^a   Graham, Laura H ^a   Wu, Julie M ^a   Collins, Darin ^b   Swanson, William F ^c  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Woodland Park Zoo   (United States)

^c Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgens; Artificial insemination; Estrogens; Estrous cycle; Fecal steroids; Hormones; Pregnancy; Progestogens; Seasonality; Testis

Indexed keywords

FELIS CATUS; OTOCOLOBUS MANUL;

EID: 0036332598     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10043     Document Type: Article

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