Effects of post-ovulatory food deprivation on oviductal sperm concentration, embryo development and hormonal profiles in the pig

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 221-234

  Mburu, J N ^a   Einarsson, S ^a   Kindahl, H ^a   Madej, A ^a   Rodriguez Martinez, H ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accessory spermatozoa; Cortisol; Embryo development; Food deprivation; Insulin; Oviduct; Pig feeding and nutrition; Progesterone; Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

15 KETO 13,14 DIHYDROPROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA; 15-KETO-13,14-DIHYDROPROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SWINE; UTERINE TUBE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ANIMALS; CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM; DINOPROST; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HORMONES; HYDROCORTISONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; INSULIN; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; SPERM COUNT; SWINE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0032508648     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(98)00103-1     Document Type: Article

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