Effect of gonadotropin at weaning on reproductive performance of primiparous sows

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 51-55

  Kirkwood, Roy N ^a   Aherne, Frank X ^a   Foxcroft, George R ^b  

^a ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gonadotropin; Sows; Weaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142571356     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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