Dystocia following prolonged retention of a dead fetus in an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

Theriogenology

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1284-1291

  Thitaram, Chatchote ^a   Pongsopawijit, Pornsawan ^a   Thongtip, Nikorn ^b   Angkavanich, Taweepoke ^c   Chansittivej, Sarun ^c   Wongkalasin, Waroot ^a   Somgird, Chalermchart ^a   Suwankong, Niyada ^a   Prachsilpchai, Worapat ^a   Suchit, Kittiphat ^b   Clausen, Bjarne ^d   Boonthong, Pinich ^a   Nimtrakul, Kannika ^e   Niponkit, Charawee ^a   Siritepsongklod, Somchai ^f   Roongsri, Ronnachit ^g   Mahasavankul, Sittidet ^c  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c FOREST INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION   (Thailand)

^d WSPA consultant   (Denmark)

^e Zoological Park Organization of Thailand   (Thailand)

^f Elephant Reintroduction Foundation under Her Royal Highness   (Thailand)

^g Maesa Elephant Camp   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Asian elephant (Elephas maximus); Dystocia; Episiotomy; Progestagens; Retained dead fetus

Indexed keywords

GESTAGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; CASE REPORT; DYSTOCIA; ELEPHANT; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; LABOR; MISSED ABORTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, MISSED; ANIMALS; DYSTOCIA; ELEPHANTS; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTINS;

ELEPHAS MAXIMUS;

EID: 33747437339     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.04.020     Document Type: Article

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