Prolactin and Ovarian Cycle Problems in Managed African Female Elephants

The last paper in our series investigating prolactin regulation and the efficacy of dopamine agonists and antagonists to mitigate prolactin-associated ovarian cycle problems was published in the Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine in March 2020. It was bittersweet as the research was a culmination of almost 10 years of research and sadly, we lost Dr. Dee Cross during the process. I think it was only fitting that the work was highlighted on the cover by a photo I took of one of my most favorite elephants.

A copy of the paper Understanding Prolactin Regulation and Determining the Efficacy of Cabergoline and Domperidone to Mitigate Prolactin-Associated Ovarian Cycle Problems in Zoo African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) can be found at JZWM Home.

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