Impact of exogenous ACTH during pro-oestrus on endocrine profile and oestrous cycle characteristics in sows

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 100-104

  Einarsson, S ^a   Ljung, A ^a   Brandt, Y ^a   Hager M ^a   Madej, A ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ESTRUS; FEMALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE; WEANING;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HORMONES; HYDROCORTISONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; SWINE; WEANING;

EID: 33845998168     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2006.00739.x     Document Type: Article

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