Variation in LH pulsatility during 24h after a postweaning altrenogest treatment in relation to follicle development in primiparous sows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 126, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 101-107

  Van Leeuwen, J J J ^a   Martens, M R T M ^b   Jourquin, J ^c   Driancourt, M A ^d   Kemp, B ^a   Soede, N M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b INTERVET INTERNATIONAL BV   (Netherlands)

^c JANSSEN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Belgium)

^d Intervet/Schering Plough Animal Health   (France)

Author keywords

Altrenogest; Follicle; Lactation; LH; Sows

Indexed keywords

ALTRENOGEST; DRUG DERIVATIVE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TRENBOLONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMALS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; SWINE; TRENBOLONE; WEANING;

EID: 79959872705     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.04.015     Document Type: Article

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