Ultrasonography of the urogenital tract in elephants (Loxodonta africana and Elephas maximus): An important tool for assessing female reproductive function

Zoo Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 321-332

  Hildebrandt, Thomas B ^a,b   Göritz, Frank ^a,b   Pratt, Nancy C ^f   Brown, Janine L ^c   Montali, Richard J ^d   Schmitt, Dennis L ^e   Fritsch, Guido ^a,b   Hermes, Robert ^a,b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b DISNEY S ANIMAL KINGDOM   (United States)

^c SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Breeding evaluation; Elephant; Ovary; Reproductive anatomy; Ultrasonography; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 0040183951     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1098-2361(2000)19:5<321::AID-ZOO4>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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