Non-invasive methods of oestrus detection in captive southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 119, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 293-304

  Hogan, L A ^a   Phillips, C J C ^a   Lisle, A ^a   Keeley, T ^b   Horsup, A B ^c   Janssen, T ^d   Johnston, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Western Plains Zoo   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^d Rockhampton Botanical Gardens and Zoo   (Australia)

Author keywords

Faecal steroids; Oestradiol benzoate; Progesterone; Reproductive behaviour

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 3-BENZOATE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; MARSUPIAL; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TELEMETRY; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; ESTRUS DETECTION; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; MARSUPIALIA; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TELEMETRY; VIDEO RECORDING;

ANIMALIA; LASIORHINUS LATIFRONS; VOMBATIDAE;

EID: 77949654794     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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