Early embryo development in the elephant assessed by serial ultrasound examinations

Theriogenology

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1120-1128

  Drews, B ^a   Hermes, R ^a   Goritz F ^a   Gray, C ^b   Kurz, J ^c   Lueders, I ^a   Hildebrandt, T B ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b African Lion Safari   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Elephant; Embryogenesis; Extraembryonic organs; Reproduction; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; ECHOGRAPHY; ELEPHANT; EMBRYO (ANATOMY); FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; ELEPHANTS; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UTERUS;

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EID: 42749092333     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.01.026     Document Type: Article

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