Estrus behavior and fecal steroid profiles in the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) during natural and gonadotropin-induced estrus

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 101, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 313-325

  Umapathy, Govindhaswamy ^a   Sontakke, Sadanand D ^a   Srinivasu, K ^a   Kiran, Thomas ^a   Kholkute, S D ^a   Shivaji, S ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Asiatic lion; Estrus behavior; Fecal steroid; Induction ovulation

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; SERIC GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FECES; FEMALE; LION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FECES; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS, EQUINE; LIONS; OVULATION INDUCTION; PROGESTERONE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO PERSICA;

EID: 34547130848     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.09.014     Document Type: Article

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