Effect of sperm numbers and time of insemination relative to ovulation on sow fertility

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 100, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 397-401

  Garcia, J C ^a   Abad, M ^a   Kirkwood, R N ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Fertility; Ovulation; Sow

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; OVULATION; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOZOA;

EQUIDAE; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 34249087769     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.09.026     Document Type: Article

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