Changes of electrical impedance in vaginal vestibule in cyclic sows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 111-119

  Rezac P ^a   Vasicova D ^a   Poschl M ^a  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Impedance; Oestrus; Oestrus cycle; Parity; Pig; Vaginal vestibule

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0142134347     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(03)00101-5     Document Type: Article

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