التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Reproductive status of a female white cockatoo (Cacatua alba) based on relationships among urofecal steroid hormone dynamics, molting, and body weight. |
| المؤلفون: |
Satoshi KUSUDA, Ryoko HASHIZUME, Akari YOSHIKAWA, Hiromu KIMPARA, Naoko SANADA, Yasuyuki SANADA |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Veterinary Medical Science; 2023, Vol. 85 Issue 2, p207-213, 7p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
URODYNAMICS, MOLTING, STEROID hormones, EGGS, SEX hormones, BODY weight, ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay, OVULATION |
| مستخلص: |
The detailed reproductive physiology of cockatoos based on gonadal hormone dynamics is unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate ovarian activity by monitoring urofecal sex steroid hormone profiles in a captive female white cockatoo (Cacatua alba) and to noninvasively reveal basic reproductive physiology by comparing the hormone profiles with the laying dates, body mass changes, and molt progress. Urofeces were collected regularly for approximately 4 years from one female that frequently laid unfertilized eggs under single-rearing conditions. Urofecal progesterone (P4) and estradiol-17ß (E2) were measured by enzyme immunoassay. In addition, body mass and the number of fallen feathers were measured periodically. The urofecal P4 concentration peaked at an average of 17.7 days after the start of the rise in urofecal E2 concentration, and egg laying began on the day after the peak urofecal P4 concentration. The clutch size was usually two eggs, with an average interval of 4.5 days between eggs in each egg-laying cycle. There was a significant correlation between the dynamics of E2 concentration in urofeces and body mass. The results strongly suggest that E2 and P4 reflect the follicle growth and ovulation status, respectively, and that noninvasive monitoring of hormone dynamics using urofeces can accurately capture ovarian activity in the white cockatoo. Furthermore, changes in body mass can predict follicular growth, and reproduction and molt are antagonistic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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