Seasonal effects on the endocrine pattern of semi-captive female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): Timing of the anovulatory luteinizing hormone surge determines the length of the estrous cycle

• Main Authors: C. Thitaram, J. L. Brown, P. Pongsopawijit, S. Chansitthiwet, W. Wongkalasin, P. Daram, R. Roongsri, A. Kalmapijit, S. Mahasawangkul, S. Rojansthien, B. Colenbrander, G. C. van der Weijden, F. J.C.M. van Eerdenburg
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Veterinary
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=37349076970&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/60077
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Better breeding strategies for captive Asian elephants in range countries are needed to increase populations; this requires a thorough understanding of their reproductive physiology and factors affecting ovarian activity. Weekly blood samples were collected for 3.9 years from 22 semi-captive female...