Serum cortisol and progestin concentrations in pregnant and non-pregnant Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 361-363

  Oliveira, C A ^a   Felippe, E C G ^a   Chelini, M O M ^a  

^a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Asian elephant; Cortisol; Estrous cycle; Gestation; Progestin

Indexed keywords

GESTAGEN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELEPHANT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GESTAGEN BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEAL PHASE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; ASIA; ELEPHANTS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTINS; REFERENCE VALUES;

ELEPHAS MAXIMUS;

EID: 41749105536     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2007.05.009     Document Type: Article

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