Seasonality of reproduction in wild boar (Sus scrofa) assessed by fecal and plasmatic steroids

Theriogenology

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1230-1237

  Macchi, E ^a   Cucuzza, A Starvaggi ^a   Badino, P ^a   Odore, R ^a   Re, F ^b   Bevilacqua, L ^b   Malfatti, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b ATC1 ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fecal sex steroids; Plasma sex steroids; Reproductive seasonality; Sus scrofa; Wild boar

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SWINE;

ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; FECES; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTINS; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SWINE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 77952319230     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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