Changes of progesterone concentrations in blood plasma of sows during periparturient period

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-57

  Gereš, Darko ^a   Žubčić, Damir ^b   Sabo, Davor ^c   Pleli, Andrija ^c   Džaja, Petar ^a   Mihelić, Damir ^a   Müller, Gjorgje ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b Dre nik Priv Vet Clinic   (Croatia)

^c Sljeme dd Pig Farm ^*  (Croatia)

^d Veterinary Clinic of Rab   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Gilt; Parturient; Parturition; Periparturient; Progesterone; Sow

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346986183     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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