Effects of Breeding at the Second Oestrus or After Post-Weaning Hormonal Treatment with Altrenogest on Subsequent Reproductive Performance of Primiparous Sows

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 818-823

  Werlang, R F ^a   Argenti, L E ^a   Fries, H C C ^a   Bernardi, M I ^a   Wentz, I ^a   Bortolozzo, F P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRENOGEST; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GESTAGEN; TRENBOLONE ACETATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMALS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTINS; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; TRENBOLONE ACETATE; WEANING;

EID: 80052621144     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2010.01747.x     Document Type: Article

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