Pregnancy Detection in Putatively Unmated Mink (Mustela vison) by Serum Progesterone Level

Historical winter diets of mink (Mustela vison) in Nebraska

The annual reproductive cycle of mink (Mustela vison).

Reproductive organ development, plasma sex steroid concentrations and fur growth patterns were determined for pubescent and adult mink of both sexes, at 1tc~ 8-week intervals, between July and the following June. Plasma estradiol concentrations and weights (mg/kg) of ovaries, oviducts and uteri decreased slightly in both pubescent and adult females during the first half of anestrus (July to Oct...

Feed consumption and food passage time in mink (Mustela vison) and European ferrets (Mustela putorius furo).

The amount of feed consumed per day and the rate of food passage was measured in mink and European ferrets. Daily feed consumption averaged 40 and 42 g dry matter per kg body weight for male mink and ferrets and 53 and 49 g dry matter per kg body weight for female mink and ferrets, respectively. Using ferric oxide as a feed marker, no differences were observed in food passage time between mink ...

Prevalence of Antibody to Aleutian Mink Disease Virus in European Mink (mustela Lutreola) and American Mink (neovison Vison) in Spain.

The European mink (Mustela lutreola) has undergone a dramatic decline and is one of the most endangered mammals in the world. The invasive American mink (Neovison vison) is considered the main factor for this decline. However, the American mink's introduction and the subsequent ecological concurrence of the two species cannot solely explain the decline or disappearance of the European mink. Ale...

LH release in mink (Mustela vison). Pattern of the LH surge and effect of metabolic status.

The mink is a seasonal breeder with induced ovulation and delayed implantation. Reproductive processes are strongly influenced by energy supply and body condition. Items for which there is paucity or complete lack of data were the main objectives of this study: the temporal relationship between copulation and the pre-ovulatory LH surge and the influence of energy supply on LH release. A total o...