Assessment of pregnancy status of asian elephants (elephas maximus) by measurement of progestagen and glucocorticoid and their metabolite concentrations in serum and feces, using enzyme immunoassay (EIA)

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 363-368

  Kajaysri, Jatuporn ^a   Nokkaew, Weerapun ^a  

^a MAHANAKORN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Asian elephant; Enzyme immunoassay; Glucocorticoid; Progestagen; Serum and feces

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; ELEPHANT; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FECES; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; THAILAND; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; ELEPHANTS; FECES; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; THAILAND;

EID: 84897542355     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.13-0103     Document Type: Article

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