Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 332-342 , February 2010

Induction and synchronization of ovulations of nulliparous and multiparous sows with an injection of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (Receptal)

  • F. Martinat-Botté

      Affiliations

    • INRA, UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France
    • CNRS, UMR6175 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France
    • Université François Rabelais de Tours, Tours, France
    • Haras Nationaux, Nouzilly, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33(0)247427911; fax: +33(0)247427743.
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  • E. Venturi

      Affiliations

    • INRA, UE1297 Unité Expérimentale de Physiologie Animale de l’Orfrasière, Nouzilly, France
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  • P. Guillouet

      Affiliations

    • INRA, UE88 Insémination caprine et porcine, Rouillé, France
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  • M.A. Driancourt

      Affiliations

    • INTERVET- Schering Plough Animal Health - INTERVET Pharma R & D, Beaucouzé, France
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  • M. Terqui

      Affiliations

    • INRA, UMR85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France
    • CNRS, UMR6175 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, Nouzilly, France
    • Université François Rabelais de Tours, Tours, France
    • Haras Nationaux, Nouzilly, France

Received 26 September 2008 ,Revised 23 September 2009 ,Accepted 27 September 2009.

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PII: S0093-691X(09)00431-2

doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.09.017

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 332-342 , February 2010

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