Reproductive, Metabolic, and Endocrine Responses to Feed Restriction and GnRH Treatment in Primiparous, Lactating Sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 725-735

  Mao, J ^a   Zak, L J ^a,b   Cosgrove, J R ^a,c   Shostak, S ^a   Foxcroft, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^c National Pig Development Co Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

GnRH; Lactation; Nutrition; Reproduction; Sows

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; INSULIN; LEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROTEIN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; OVULATION; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSULIN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LACTATION; LEPTIN; LITTER SIZE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVULATION; PARITY; PROGESTERONE; PROTEINS; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

EID: 0033093839     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.773724x     Document Type: Article

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