Split-weaning Before Altrenogest Synchronization of Multiparous Sows Alters Follicular Development and Reduces Embryo Survival

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 530-536

  Van Leeuwen, Jjj ^a   Verhoeven, M ^a   Van der Heden van Noort, I ^a   Kranenbarg, S ^a   Kemp, B ^a   Soede, N M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRENOGEST; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GESTAGEN; PROGESTERONE; TRENBOLONE ACETATE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMALS; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTINS; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; TRENBOLONE ACETATE; WEANING;

EID: 84863783365     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01913.x     Document Type: Article

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