The influence of boar pheromones on the contractile reactivity of the isolated superficial veins of the nose and face in ovariectomized prepubertal gilts and in gilts during sexual maturation

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 127-133

  Grzegorzewski, W J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND FOOD RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

Male pheromones; Prepubertal gilts; Veins contractility

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANE DERIVATIVE; ANDROSTERONE; PHEROMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FACE; FEMALE; MALE; NOSE; OVARIECTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE; VASCULARIZATION; VASOCONSTRICTION; VEIN;

ANDROSTENOLS; ANDROSTERONE; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FACE; FEMALE; MALE; NOSE; OVARIECTOMY; PHEROMONES; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE; TESTOSTERONE; VASOCONSTRICTION; VEINS;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33745080863     PISSN: 15051773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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