Injection of PG600® at weaning of the first litter: Effects on sow lifetime performance

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 273-274

  Kirkwood, Roy N ^a   Ormand, Ciaran J ^a   Goonewardene, Laksiri A ^a  

^a Alberta Agric Food/Rural Devmt   (United States)

Author keywords

Lifetime performance; Pg6008 ; Sows; Swine

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142527057     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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