Endocrine effects of GnRH agonist application to early pregnant gilts

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 242-248

  Brüssow, Klaus Peter ^a   Schneider, Falk ^a   Wollenhaupt, Karin ^a   Tuchscherer, Armin ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

Author keywords

GnRH agonist; LH; Pig; Pregnancy; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LHRH, PHE(6); LHRH, PHE(6)-; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SWINE;

ANIMALS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROGESTERONE; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 79957553383     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.10-021O     Document Type: Article

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