Use of genital inspection and female urine tests to detect oestrus in captive Asian elephants

• Main Authors: Chatchote Thitaram, Saran Chansitthiwet, Pornsawan Pongsopawijit, Janine L. Brown, Waroot Wongkalasin, Prachayarat Daram, Ronnachit Roongsri, Anchalee Kalmapijit, Sittidet Mahasawangkul, Suvichai Rojanasthien, Ben Colenbrander, Gysbert C. van der Weijden, Frank J.C.M. van Eerdenburg
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Veterinary
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=67651154242&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/59253
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Captive Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) populations are decreasing due to low birth rates compared to wild elephants. Improving oestrous detection in female elephants is required to ensure successful mating in captive and semi-captive herds. Responsive behaviours of eight semi-captive bull elephant...