Annual changes in fecal estradiol-17β concentrations of the sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) in Sarawak, Malaysia

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 309-313

  Onuma, Manabu ^a,b   Suzuki, Masatsugu ^b   Uchida, Eiji ^c   Niiyama, Masami ^c   Ohtaishi, Noriyuki ^b  

^a Semenggoh Wildl Rehab Center   (Malaysia)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Feces; Helarctos malayanus; Seasonality; Vaginal smear

Indexed keywords

HELARCTOS MALAYANUS;

ESTRADIOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEAR; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; ESTRUS; FECES; FEMALE; MALAYSIA; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FECES; FEMALE; MALAYSIA; SEASONS; URSIDAE;

EID: 0036549728     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.64.309     Document Type: Article

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