Faecal progesterone metabolites and behavioural observations for the non-invasive assessment of oestrous cycles in the common wombat (Vombatus ursinus) and the southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 72, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 245-257

  Paris, M C J ^a,d   White, A ^b   Reiss, A ^b   West, M ^a   Schwarzenberger, F ^c  

^a Monash Inst of Repro/Development   (Australia)

^b Melbourne Zoo   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Faecal steroid analysis; Marsupial; Pregnanes; Progesterone; Wombat

Indexed keywords

LASIORHINUS KREFFTII; LASIORHINUS LATIFRONS; METATHERIA; VOMBATIDAE; VOMBATIDAE GEN. SP.; VOMBATUS URSINUS;

PREGNANE DERIVATIVE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; MARSUPIAL; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; MARSUPIALIA; PREGNANES; PROGESTERONE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 0037101804     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00088-X     Document Type: Article

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