Non-invasive measurement of progesterone and cortisol metabolites in the faeces of captive female Rusa unicolor at Zoo Negara, Malaysia and its reproductive and stress behaviour

• Main Authors: Abdul Hamid, Noor Haida, Mohd Nadzir, Mohd Noor Hisham, Omar, Junaidi, Annavi, Geetha, Wan Jaafar, Wan Nor Fitri, Salleh, Annas
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/92596/1/40%20JST-3177-2021.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/92596/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjst/browse/regular-issue?article=JST-3177-2021
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Sambar deer are listed as vulnerable and are bred in captivity under governmental management. The success of captive breeding programs varies, and the underlying causes are unclear. The advantage of using non-invasive faecal samples to obtain hormonal profiles without the animal being sedated or res...