The effect of Gonadotrophins on estrus induction and fertility in prepubertal gilts

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-138

  Tek, Cagatay ^a   Sabuncu, A ^a   Baran, A ^a   Evecen, M ^a   Ozdas, O B ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fertility; Gilt; Gonadotrophin; Pregnancy rate; Puberty

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADORELIN; SERIC GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY RATE; PREPUBERTY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0038416920     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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