Ovarian reaction and estrus manifestation in delayed puberty gilts after treatment with equine chorionic gonadotropin

• Main Authors: Stančić Ivan B (Author), Bošnjak Darko V (Author), Radović Ivan B (Author), Stančić Blagoje L (Author), Harvey Roger B (Author), Anderson Robin C (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prolonged pre-insemination anestrus (i.e. delayed puberty) is a major contributing factor for culling up to 30% of the replacement gilts at large breeding farm units in Vojvodina. It is imperative to determine if these gilts are acyc...