A Surge-Like Increase in Luteinizing Hormone Preceding Musth in a Captive Bull African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

This study was conducted to determine the correlation between reproductive hormones and musth in a male African elephant. Changes in circulating luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), testosterone and immunoreactive (ir-) inhibin and the degree of musth were evaluated for 4 ye...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 2011, Vol.73(3), pp.379-383
Hauptverfasser:	KAEWMANEE, Saroch, WATANABE, Gen, KEIO, Megumi, YAMAMOTO, Yuki, YAMAMOTO, Tatsuya, KISHIMOTO, Miori, NAGAOKA, Kentaro, NARUSHIMA, Etsuo, KATAYANAGI, Masayuki, NAKAO, Risa, SAKURAI, Yuko, MORIKUBO, Shu, KANEKO, Mikako, YOSHIHARA, Masato, YABE, Tomoko, TAYA, Kazuyoshi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African elephant Animals Elephants - blood Elephants - physiology Follicle Stimulating Hormone - blood inhibin Inhibins - blood luteinizing hormone Luteinizing Hormone - blood Male musth testosterone Testosterone - blood Time Factors
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