Oestrone sulphate measurements for the prediction of small or large litters in pigs

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 157-164

  Gaustad Aas, A H ^a   Ropstad, E ^b   Karlberg, K ^b   Hofmo, P O ^a   Dahl, E ^b  

^a Norsvin   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Litter size; Oestrone sulphate; Prediction; Pregnancy; Sows

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRONE; ESTRONE SULFATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREGNANCY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ESTRONE; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SWINE;

EID: 0036982813     PISSN: 0044605X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1751-0147-43-157     Document Type: Article

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