Relaxin as a diagnostic tool for pregnancy in the coyote (Canis latrans)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 101, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 304-312

  Carlson, Debra A ^a   Gese, Eric M ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canis latrans; Coyote; Pregnancy; Pseudopregnancy; Relaxin

Indexed keywords

RELAXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; COYOTE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TEST;

ANIMALS; COYOTES; FEMALE; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TESTS; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RELAXIN;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LATRANS;

EID: 34548679656     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.07.011     Document Type: Article

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