Effect of PG600 and adjusted mating times on reproductive performance in weaned sows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 157-164

  Breen, S M ^a   Rodriguez Zas, S L ^a   Knox, R V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

AI; Estrus; Ovulation; PG600; Weaned sows

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; PROSTAGLANDIN 600; SERIC GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; TIME; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS, EQUINE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LITTER SIZE; MALE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; WEANING;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33646140928     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.06.010     Document Type: Article

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