Ultrasonic Imaging of Reproductive Events in Muskoxen

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Emma K. Hoare, Sarah E. Parker, Peter F. Flood, Gregg P. Adams
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1997
• Subjects: reproduction; ovary; corpus luteum; Ovibos moschatus; ultrasound; follicle; Animal culture; SF1-1100; muskox; ovibos moschatus; Rangifer
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/2.17.3.1361; https://doaj.org/article/ea475c9fa9d04f679f9dd5fbdbe9256b

To our knowledge, this is the first detailed report of ovarian follicular dynamics in a wild species. It seems that the pattern in muskoxen, with major and minor waves and a short first cycle, is similar to that in goats. Insight of this kind is important in the design of appropriate artificial breeding systems and in this respect, the muskox may provide a useful model for the endangered takin {Budorcas taxicolor). A detailed knowledge of ovarian events may also be critical to the interpretation of the response of wild populations to environmental stress.