Vaginal cytology and vulvar swelling as indicators of impending estrus and ovulation in the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: estrous cycle, papanicolaou, superficial cells, vaginal smears
2003
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