Influence of environmental temperature on PGF2α-induced nest building in female pigs

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 293-304

  Burne, T H J ^a   Murfitt, P J E ^a   Gilbert, C L ^a  

^a BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nest building; Periparturient behaviour; Prostaglandin; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035099402     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(00)00189-1     Document Type: Article

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