MEASUREMENT OF IMMUNOREACTIVE PROGESTINS EXCRETED IN FECES AS A POTENTIAL INDICATOR OF PREGNANCY

Authors
LARTER NC ARCESE P RAJAMAHENDRAN R GATES CC
Citation
Nc. Larter et al., MEASUREMENT OF IMMUNOREACTIVE PROGESTINS EXCRETED IN FECES AS A POTENTIAL INDICATOR OF PREGNANCY, Wildlife research, 20(6), 1993, pp. 739-743
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology,Ecology
Journal title
Wildlife research → ACNP
ISSN journal
10353712
Volume
20
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
739 - 743
Database
ISI
SICI code
1035-3712(1993)20:6<739:MOIPEI>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
We measured the concentration of immunoreactive progestins extracted f rom 41 faecal samples of female wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) as a potential indicator of pregnancy. The concentration of faecal proge stins fell into two distinct groups, with an approximate 4-fold differ ence in mean progestin level (1391.9 ng g-1 and 5826.9 ng g-1). We sug gest that measuring progestin concentration in the faeces of free-rang ing animals is a non-invasive method that could be used to assess preg nancy rate.