Effect of imunocastration (Improvac®) in fattening pigs I: Growth performance, reproductive organs and malodorous compounds;Učinek imunokastracije (Improvac®) pri prašičih pitancih: I. Rastnost, reproduktivni organi in substance, odgovorne za vonj po merjascu

Slovenian Veterinary Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 57-64

  Škrlep, Martin ^a   Šegula, Blaž ^a   Zajec, Marta ^b   Kastelic, Miran ^b,c   Košorok, Stane ^b   Fazarinc, Gregor ^c   Čandek Potokar, Marjeta ^a,d  

^a AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE OF SLOVENIA   (Slovenia)

^b Breznikova 89   (Slovenia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Androstenone; Growth performance; Immunocastration; Pig; Skatole

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 77956970854     PISSN: 15804003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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