Publication series : Theriogenology
Author:
Alexandre R. Silva Nei Moreira Alexsandra F. Pereira Gislayne C.X.Peixoto
Publication year: 2017
E-ISBN: INT6562269444
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789535134770
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9789535134787
Subject: R3 Basic Medical
Keyword: 基础医学
Language: ENG
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Estrus Cycle Monitoring in Wild Mammals: Challenges and Perspectives
Description
The knowledge of reproductive physiology is of paramount importance to guide reproductive management and to make possible future application of assisted reproduction techniques (ARTs) aiming ex situ conservation of wild mammals. Nevertheless, information on the basic reproductive aspects of wild mammals remain scarce, and appropriate management practices have not yet been developed for all the species. This chapter discusses the methods most currently used for reproductive monitoring in wild females. Additionally, the difficulties regarding their use in different species and the possibilities of these procedures in captivity or in free-living mammals are addressed.
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