Hormonal changes in gilts receiving bromocriptine orally during gestation

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 373-376

  Horth, S ^a   Farmer, C ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bromocriptine; Gestation; Gilt; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0034347294     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A99-126     Document Type: Article

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