| dystocia in formosan sambar deer (cervus unicolor swinhoei) in semi-domesticated herds. | over a nine-year period (2000 to 2008), 22 instances of dystocia and 50 normal fawnings in formosan sambar deer (cervus unicolor swinhoei) hinds from semi-domesticated herds were investigated. the majority of the hinds (17, 77.3 per cent) that suffered dystocia were categorised as having a body condition score (bcs) in the medium range (between 2.5 and 3.5 inclusive), indicating that there was no significant relationship between obesity (bcs >3.5) in hinds and the occurrence of dystocia. in addi ... | 2010 | 20562378 |
| cytochrome b gene for species identification of the conservation animals. | a partial dna sequence of cytochrome b gene was used to identify the remains of endangered animals and species endemic to taiwan. the conservation of animals species included in this study were: the formosan gem-faced civets, leopard cats, tigers, clouded leopards, lion, formosan muntjacs, formosan sika deers, formosan sambars, formosan serows, water buffalo, formosan pangolins and formosan macaques. the control species used included domestic cats, domestic dogs, domestic sheeps, domestic cattle ... | 2001 | 11587860 |