title: Diagnosis of pregnancy in marmosets (Callithrix jacchus).
abstract: 3 techniques for studying reproductive function in the marmoset are described.  Abdominal palpation was found to be the most successful method for diagnosis of pregnancy.  Vaginal cytology and urinary immunoassays met with limited success and were of supportive value only.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000502:physiology; D006128:Growth; D000882:Haplorhini / Q000502:physiology*; D010173:Palpation / Q000662:veterinary; D011247:Pregnancy; D011258:Pregnancy Tests / Q000662:veterinary*; D011259:Pregnancy Tests, Immunologic / Q000662:veterinary; D014599:Uterus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014621:Vagina / Q000166:cytology; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000662:veterinary