Oestrone Sulphate Measurements for the Prediction of Small or Large Litters in Pigs

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

E Dahl²  PO Hofmo¹  K Karlberg²  E Ropstad²  AH Gaustad-Aas¹ 

[1]Norsvin, Hamar, Oslo, Norway

[2]The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Oslo, Norway

关键词: oestrone sulphate.;    litter size;    prediction;    pregnancy;    sows;   

Others  :  790184
DOI  :  10.1186/1751-0147-43-157

 received in 2001-12-28, accepted in 2002-04-02,  发布年份 2002

   

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