Incidence and prevention of early parturition in sows

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 428-433

  Vanderhaeghe, C ^a   Dewulf, J ^a   Jourquin, J ^b   De Kruif, A ^a   Maes, D ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Janssen Animal Health   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRENOGEST; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GESTAGEN; TRENBOLONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; LITTER SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; REPRODUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; LITTER SIZE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROGESTINS; REPRODUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUS SCROFA; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TRENBOLONE;

EID: 79955648495     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2010.01685.x     Document Type: Article

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