The induction of oestrus in recently weaned sows with low doses of gonadotrophins.
Trials in a large scale commercial piggery indicated that use of a combination of hormones played a significant role in synchronising and expediting the onset of oestrus. The litter sizes in the treated group were significantly larger than in the controls.
D000818:Animals; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004973:Estrus Synchronization / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D005306:Fertilization; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D006065:Gonadotropins, Pituitary / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008098:Litter Size; D011247:Pregnancy; D013552:Swine / Q000502:physiology*; D014886:Weaning
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D006065:Gonadotropins, Pituitary; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone