Effect of estrogen formulation and site of deposition on fertility of artificially inseminated sows treated with human chorionic gonadotrophin to induce ovulation

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 285-287

  Cassar, Glen ^a   Kirkwood, Roy N ^b   Poljak, Zvonimir ^a   Friendship, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Fertility; hCG; Semen; Swine

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 8844228353     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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