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Animal Sciences

Western Kentucky University

Series

1997

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Synchronizing Estrus And Improving Subsequent Production And Performance With Prostaglandin F2 Alpha And Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotropin, Bryan Kutz Dec 1997

Synchronizing Estrus And Improving Subsequent Production And Performance With Prostaglandin F2 Alpha And Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotropin, Bryan Kutz

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Two-hundred-seventy-two sows were utilized in two trials to evaluate the effects of prostaglandin and pregnant mare serum on reducing weaning to estrus interval, increasing the degree of estrus synchrony and improving fertility at estrus resulting in improved pregnancy rates and subsequent litter performance. Sows were randomly allotted to treatments. In trial 1, sows were assigned to one of three treatments: T1 (n=18; l0mg of PGF2α /hd 24-48 hrs. after parturition), T2 (n=20; lOmg of PGF 2 α /hd at weaning) and controls (n=20). No differences (P>.05) were observed for survival rate and 21D litter wt. among treated and the …


Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 73, No. 4), Kentucky Library Research Collections Nov 1997

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 73, No. 4), Kentucky Library Research Collections

Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.


Ua66/5 Newsletter, Wku Agriculture Oct 1997

Ua66/5 Newsletter, Wku Agriculture

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by WKU Agriculture Department re: faculty/staff, students/alumni, student organizations and clubs and donors.


Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 73, No. 3), Kentucky Library Research Collections Aug 1997

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 73, No. 3), Kentucky Library Research Collections

Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.


Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 73, No. 2), Kentucky Library Research Collections May 1997

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 73, No. 2), Kentucky Library Research Collections

Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.


Ua66/5 Newsletter, Wku Agriculture Apr 1997

Ua66/5 Newsletter, Wku Agriculture

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by WKU Agriculture Department re: faculty/staff, students/alumni, student organizations and clubs and donors.


Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 73, No. 1), Kentucky Library Research Collections Feb 1997

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 73, No. 1), Kentucky Library Research Collections

Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.