Synchronization of ovulation in cyclic gilts with porcine luteinizing hormone (pLH) and its effects on reproductive function

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1075-1085

  Degenstein, K L ^a   O'Donoghue, R ^a   Patterson, J L ^a   Beltranena, E ^a,b   Ambrose, D J ^a,b   Foxcroft, G R ^a   Dyck, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cyclic gilts; Embryo quality; Estrus synchronization; Ovulation; pLH

Indexed keywords

ALTRENOGEST; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOPROSTENOL; DRUG DERIVATIVE; FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TRENBOLONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOPROSTENOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; TRENBOLONE;

EQUIDAE; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 51249084147     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.06.027     Document Type: Article

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