Excretion patterns of fecal progestagens, androgen and estrogens during pregnancy, parturition and postpartum in okapi (Okapia johnstoni)

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 143-150

  Kusuda, Satoshi ^a   Morikaku, Koki ^b   Kawada, Ken Ichi ^a   Ishiwada, Kenji ^c,d   Doi, Osamu ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Preservation and Research Center   (Japan)

^c Yokohama Zoological Gardens Zoorasia   (Japan)

^d Kanazawa Zoological Gardens of Yokohama   (Japan)

Author keywords

Estrous cycle; Fecal hormone; Okapi (Okapia johnstoni); Pregnancy; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN; HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; BIRTH; ESTRUS CYCLE; FECES; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; ARTIODACTYLA; ESTROGENS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FECES; FEMALE; HORMONES; PARTURITION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROGESTINS;

OKAPIA JOHNSTONI;

EID: 33947118226     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.18041     Document Type: Article

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