Pre- and post-mating dietary supplements of folic acid and uterine secretory activity in gilts

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 415-420

  Duquette, J ^a   Matte, J J ^b   Farmer, C ^b   Girard, C L ^b   Laforest, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Folic acid; Gilts; Prostaglandins; Secretion; Uterine tissue

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031319858     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A97-027     Document Type: Article

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