The effects of feed intake and body fatness on progesterone metabolism in ovariectomized gilts

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 3253-3261

  Miller, H M ^a,d   Foxcroft, G R ^b   Squires, J ^c   Aherne, F X ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d LIBA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body Fat; Clearance; Feed Intake; Gilts; Half life; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

MIXED FUNCTION OXIDASE; PROGESTERONE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LIVER MICROSOME; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; METABOLISM; OVARIECTOMY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; MICROSOMES, LIVER; MIXED FUNCTION OXYGENASES; OVARIECTOMY; PROGESTERONE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

EID: 0033250414     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77123253x     Document Type: Article

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