Pregnancy diagnosis in wild canids using a commercially available relaxin assay

Zoo Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 406-413

  Bauman, Joan E ^a,c   Clifford, Deana L ^b   Asa, Cheryl S ^a  

^a Research Department   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SAINT LOUIS ZOO   (United States)

Author keywords

Fox; Pregnancy testing; Relaxin assay; Wolf

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; CANIS LUPUS BAILEYI; VULPES ZERDA;

EID: 55649106628     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20196     Document Type: Article

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