Prediction of the estrous cycle and optimal insemination time by monitoring vaginal electrical resistance (VER) in order to improve the reproductive efficiency of the Okinawan native Agu pig

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 113, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 311-316

  Yamauchi, Shogo ^a   Nakamura, Satoshi ^b   Yoshimoto, Teppei ^a   Nakada, Tadashi ^a   Ashizawa, Koji ^c   Tatemoto, Hideki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b Okinawa Prefectural Livestock Research Center   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agu; Artificial insemination (AI); Estrous cycle; Hormones; Vaginal electrical resistance (VER)

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; IMPEDANCE; JAPAN; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRODUCTIVITY; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWINE; TIME; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; ESTRUS DETECTION; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; JAPAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; VAGINA;

SUIDAE;

EID: 64949159241     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.08.005     Document Type: Article

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