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Termination of Unwanted Pregnancy in Himalayan Tahrs (Hemitragus jemlahicus) and a Saanen Goat (Capra hircus)  

Yong, Hwan-Yul (Seoul Zoo)
Kim, Seung-Dong (Seoul Zoo)
Bae, Bok-Soo (Seoul Zoo)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.27, no.2, 2010 , pp. 205-208 More about this Journal
Abstract
A female Saanen goat was pregnated by a Markhor (Capra falconeri) and three Himalayan tahrs (Hemitragus jemlahicus) were mismated by a conspecific male at Seoul zoo. Cross-breeding whether intentional or unintentional is considered opposite to the primary rule of species conservation. The Markhor, imported in October, 2002, having the number of chromosomes (2n = 60) same as domestic goats accidently mated with a Saanen goat. The mating time was back-calculated on the basis of zookeepers' record. The Saanen and three Himalayan tahrs (2n = 48) were successfully aborted by intramuscularly injecting 15mg $PFG_2{\alpha}$ (dinoprost tromethamine).
Keywords
abortion; Himalayan Tahr; Markhor; pregnant; Saanen;
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