Interestrous interval of cyclic gilts is decreased by systemic but not intrauterine administration of exogenous oxytocin

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 2393-2398

  Sample, G L ^a   Kubotsu, S L ^a   Carnahan, K G ^a,b   Mirando, M A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Estrous Cycle; Oxytocin; Pigs; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; OXYTOCIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METABOLISM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SWINE; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; OXYTOCIN; SWINE; UTERUS;

EID: 0034264616     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.7892393x     Document Type: Article

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