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: Thitaram C., Brown J.L., Pongsopawijit P., Chansitthiwet S., Wongkalasin W., Daram P., Roongsri R., Kalmapijit A., Mahasawangkul S., Rojansthien S., Colenbrander B., van der Weijden G.C., van Eerdenburg F.J.C.M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-37349076970&partnerID=40&md5=f16474a3254565817a2b211285d9aea6; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17997149; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/7477
• 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...