Oxytocin secretion and management of parturition in the pig

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 193-200

  Gilbert, C L ^a  

^a BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001621521     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.1999.tb01240.x     Document Type: Article

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