Influence of repeated regrouping on reproduction in gilts

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 133-145

  Soede, N M ^a   van Sleuwen, M J W ^a   Molenaar, R ^a   Rietveld, F W ^a   Schouten, W P G ^a   Hazeleger, W ^a   Kemp, B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Early pregnancy; Gilts; Reproduction; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CHEMISTRY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SALIVA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SALIVA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748445873     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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