Non-invasive monitoring of ovarian function in several felid species by measurement of fecal estradiol-17β and progestins

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430140304.abs An extraction and assay procedure to measure fecal estradiol-17β and progestin concentrations in several cat species was developed and validated for use for noninvasive monitoring of ovarian function. Fecal samples were collected over a range of 3–20 months from female tigers (three), lions (three), snow leopards (three), cheetahs (two), caracals (two), and domestic […]