Incidence of ovulation without coital stimuli in captive Japanese black bears (Ursus thibetanus japonicus) based on serum progesterone profiles

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 68, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1133-1137

  Okano, Tsukasa ^a   Nakamura, Sachiko ^a   Nakashita, Rumiko ^b   Komatsu, Takeshi ^c   Murase, Tetsuma ^a   Asano, Makoto ^a   Tsubota, Toshio ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c Institute of Japanese Black Bear in Ani   (Japan)

Author keywords

Induced ovulation; Japanese black bear; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEAR; BLOOD; FEMALE; MALE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; MALE; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; URSIDAE;

URSUS AMERICANUS; URSUS THIBETANUS;

EID: 33750892833     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.68.1133     Document Type: Article

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