Patterns of fecal gonadal hormone metabolites in the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)

Theriogenology

Volumn 66, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 1743-1750

  Songsasen, N ^a   Rodden, M ^a   Brown, J L ^a   Wildt, D E ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogens; Maned wolf; Ovarian steroids; Pregnancy; Progestins; Pseudo pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANIDAE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FECES; FEMALE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; ZOO ANIMAL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CANIDAE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ESTROGENS; FECES; FEMALE; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTINS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

CANIDAE; CHRYSOCYON BRACHYURUS;

EID: 33748580676     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.01.044     Document Type: Article

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