Assessment of ovarian activity in captive goral (Naemorhedus griseus) using noninvasive fecal steroid monitoring

• Main Authors: Khonmee J., Brown J.L., Taya K., Rojanasthien S., Punyapornwithaya V., Thumasanukul D., Kongphoemphun A., Siriaroonrat B., Tipkantha W., Pongpiachan P., Thitaram C.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc. 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84908053501&partnerID=40&md5=b70d3de283add824e097d9521304026e; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/37555
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

To date, there is no information on gonadal steroidogenic activity of female goral (. Naemorhedus griseus), a threatened species of Thailand. Captive goral populations have been established to produce animals for ex situ conservation and reintroduction, but as yet none are self-sustaining. The objec...