Intra-uterine insemination with low numbers of frozen-thawed boar spermatozoa in spontaneous and induced ovulating sows under field conditions

Livestock Science

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 115-118

  Buranaamnuay, Kakanang ^a   Tummaruk, Padet ^a   Techakumphu, Mongkol ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Fertility; Frozen thawed semen; hCG; IUI; Sows

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 77953271076     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.03.010     Document Type: Article

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