Pregnancy diagnosis in wild canids using a commercially available relaxin assay

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20196.abs Accurate detection of pregnancy is a useful tool in zoo management and husbandry, conservation breeding programs and research settings. Our study evaluated the ability of a commercial relaxin hormone assay used in domestic dogs (ReproCHEKTM) to accurately detect pregnancy through plasma analysis in two wolf and two fox species. The relaxin assay detected […]