Successful ovulation induction and laparoscopic intrauterine artificial insemination in the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-69

  Howard, JoGayle ^a,c   Byers, Ann P ^a   Brown, Janine L ^a   Barrett, Sean J ^b   Evans, Margit Z ^b   Schwartz, Rick J ^b   Wildt, David E ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Nashville Zoo at Grassmere   (United States)

^c SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Felids; Hormones; Laparoscopy; Pregnancy; Sperm

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; NEOFELIS NEBULOSA; PANTHERA PARDUS;

EID: 0038973965     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2361(1996)15:1<55::aid-zoo6>3.0.co;2-b     Document Type: Article

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