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bp0018cpr19 | Management of Ovarian Activity in Swine | CPR2009

Studies on fixed-time ovulation induction in the pig

Brussow K.P. , Schneider F. , Kanitz W. , Ratky J. , Kauffold J. , Wahner M.

A technology that allows for manipulating of oestrus and ovulation, and would then also allow for fixed-time insemination, can be of great benefit for swine farms that operate using sow batch management due, at least in part, to savings in labour and the production of large batches of evenly developed pigs. Thanks to the current knowledge on endocrine regulation of follicle development and ovulation, and the availability of numerous reproductively active substances such ...