Natural and gonadotropin-induced ovarian activity in tigers (Panthera tigris) assessed by fecal steroid analyses

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 362-370

  Graham, L H ^a   Byers, A P ^b   Armstrong, D L ^c   Loskutoff, N M ^c   Swanson, W F ^d   Wildt, D E ^e   Brown, J L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Conservation Breeding Specialist Group ^*  (United States)

^c Henry Doorly Zoo   (United States)

^d Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden   (United States)

^e SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Endocrine; Estradiol; Gonadotropins; Ovary; Panthera tigris; Reproduction; Steroids

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; GESTAGEN; GONADOTROPIN; STEROID;

ARTICLE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TIGER;

EID: 33646760671     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2006.02.008     Document Type: Article

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