Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 24-30 , 1 July 2010

Fetal movements during late gestation in the pig: A longitudinal ultrasonographic study

  • S. Cohen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • E.J.H. Mulder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Perinatology and Gynaecology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • H.A. van Oord

      Affiliations

    • Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • F.H. Jonker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • N. Parvizi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Functional Genomics and Bioregulation, Institute of Animal Genetics, FL1 Mariensee, Neustadt a Rbg, Germany
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  • G.C. van der Weijden

      Affiliations

    • Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • M.A.M. Taverne

      Affiliations

    • Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 30 253 1183; fax: +31 30 252 1887.

Received 31 August 2009 ,Revised 1 December 2009 ,Accepted 13 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.12.015

Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 24-30 , 1 July 2010

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