Strategic use of gonadotrophins in first litter sows after weaning

Veterinary Record

Volumn 146, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 164-165

  Hughes, A M E ^a   Allcock, J G ^b   Richardson, J S ^b  

^a 34 Seagoe Industrial Estate   (United Kingdom)

^b Intervet UK Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRUS; LITTER SIZE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; SWINE; WEANING;

EID: 0034607036     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.146.6.164     Document Type: Article

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