Comments on: Bristol Zoo gorilla birth made possible by fertility drugs http://primatology.net/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/ We ain’t monkeyin’ around here. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:32:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Chris Foley http://primatology.net/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-8149 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:16:12 +0000 http://primatology.org/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-8149 How wonderful to see. I have no background in this field, but I so appreciate the work being done to care for these beautiful animals. It is hard to deny the closeness humans share with primates. This is another example of how tied we really are.

]]> By: Betsy Herrelko http://primatology.net/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-979 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 03:19:46 +0000 http://primatology.org/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-979 Hi Sharon,

Thank you for adding to our blog. It’s great to hear directly from those who are involved in the news and research that we discuss here at primatology.org!

Congratulations on the success!

Betsy

]]> By: Sharon Redrobe http://primatology.net/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-971 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:07:49 +0000 http://primatology.org/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-971 Hello all,

I am the vet that diagnosed and treated Salome. Interesting to read your comments. The real story here is that we diagnosed why she hadn’t had babies for such a long time then used medicine (tablets) to help her ovulate and conceive by natural mating with Jock. This is the first time this condition had been diagnosed and treated successfully in gorillas leading to a birth. Our hope is that other females who haven’t been reproducing can be investigated and treated using the methods we developed.

Sharon Redrobe, Head of Veterinary Services, Bristol Zoo.

]]> By: A new baby for Tolkein: Howler monkey with restored sight gives birth « Primatology.org http://primatology.net/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-719 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:50:03 +0000 http://primatology.org/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-719 [...] Jump to Comments We’ve heard of modern medicine helping zoo animals in many ways (including Salome, a western lowland gorilla at the Bristol Zoo reproducing with the help of fertility drugs) and the [...]

]]> By: Kambiz http://primatology.net/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-493 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:27:21 +0000 http://primatology.org/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-493 Nolie, do you have a link to the news article that reported that?

I can’t see how human genes could be used for her conception but maybe they use a fertility drug which targeted a human fertility hormone that is not specific to other apes? I can’t say for sure until I read what they have… so if you can respond to this thread with a link to the source article. I’d like to read what they have said about this!

]]> By: Nolie http://primatology.net/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-489 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:50:05 +0000 http://primatology.org/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-489 I looked up this story because at school today I was reading the news and the story was completely different it said that human genes were used in her conception is this true? Or just another rumor that is published for a reaction?

]]> By: Betsy Herrelko http://primatology.net/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-129 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 21:50:18 +0000 http://primatology.org/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-129 Sounds like the success of the Bristol Zoo will keep the lines of research open for other “human” drugs to be used by veterinarians. Preliminary tests aside, humans using drugs regularly before non-human animals… it’s an interesting flip on animal testing.

I’m not well versed in veterinary medicine, but there certainly are other drugs that have benefited both humans and animals, for example, diuretics (like Lasix) and birth control (like Depo-Provera).

]]> By: John Binsted http://primatology.net/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-109 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 18:37:16 +0000 http://primatology.org/2006/12/22/bristol-zoo-gorilla-birth-made-possible-by-fertility-drugs/#comment-109 Congratulations on finding the solution to Salome’s problem. Does this open up possible lines of research for other drugs used on humans to be applied to veterinary problems?

Conversely, are there drugs used on primates that might be applied to human problems? We are such close cousins.

John Binsted.

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