Effects of different sexual stimuli on oxytocin release, uterine activity and receptive behavior in estrous sows

Theriogenology

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 849-861

  Langendijk, Pieter ^a   Bouwman, E G ^a   Schams, D ^b   Soede, N M ^a   Kemp, B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Institute of Physiology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Behavior; Male; Oxytocin; Pheromones; Uterus

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SWINE; UTERUS; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ANIMALS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; OXYTOCIN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SWINE; UTERINE CONTRACTION; UTERUS;

EID: 0037302582     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(02)01157-3     Document Type: Article

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