Evidence of a limited role for prolactin in the preparturient activity of confined gilts

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 309-319

  Rushen, Jeffrey ^a   Robert, Suzanne ^a   Farmer, Chantal ^a  

^a SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bromocriptine; Nest building; Parturition; Pigs; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035371173     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(01)00103-4     Document Type: Article

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