Induction of parturition in the bitch with the progesterone-receptor blocker aglépristone

Theriogenology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1958-1972

  Baan, M ^a   Taverne, M A M ^a   Kooistra, H S ^a   De Gier, J ^a   Dieleman, S J ^a   Okkens, A C ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dystocia; Length of expulsion phase; Pregnancy; Progesterone; Pup survival

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 16844387093     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.09.008     Document Type: Article

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