Effects of ACTH injections during estrus on concentrations and patterns of progesterone, estradiol, LH, and inhibin α and time of ovulation in the sow

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 122-137

  Brandt, Y ^a   Lundeheim, N ^a   Madej, A ^a   Rodriguez Martinez, H ^a   Einarsson, S ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ACTH; Hormonal profiles; Ovulation; Pig; Stress

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; INHIBIN; INHIBIN ALPHA SUBUNIT; INHIBIN-ALPHA SUBUNIT; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ESTRUS; FEMALE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE; TIME;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; INHIBINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

SUIDAE;

EID: 33846522333     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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