Reproductive performance and uterine prostaglandin secretion in gilts conditioned with dead semen and receiving dietary supplements of folic acid

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 467-472

  Giguere A ^a   Girard, C L ^a   Lambert, R ^c   Laforest, J P ^b   Matte, J J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Conditioning; Embryo mortality; Folic acid; Gilts; Semen

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0034360991     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A99-107     Document Type: Article

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