Dose-response of injected recombinant porcine prolactin on concentrations of prolactin in lactating sows

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 433-435

  Horth, S ^a   Laforest, J P ^b   Farmer, C ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Injection; Lactation; Prolactin; Sow

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 0032266997     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A98-060     Document Type: Article

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