Effect of Number of Pig Embryos in the Uterus on Their Survival and Development and on Maternal Metabolism

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1337-1342

  Père, Marie Christine ^a   Dourmad, Jean Yves ^a   Etienne, Michel ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Fetal Death; Fetal Growth; Metabolism; Sow pregnancy; Uterus

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

ALANINE; FATTY ACID; GLYCEROL; INSULIN; LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UREA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; EMBRYO; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; LITTER SIZE; METABOLISM; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SWINE; UTERUS;

ALANINE; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; EMBRYO; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FEMALE; GLYCEROL; INSULIN; LACTATES; LITTER SIZE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SWINE; UREA; UTERUS;

EID: 0031134708     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.7551337x     Document Type: Article

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