Delaying farrowing using intravaginal devices impregnated with progestagen does not affect the proportion of piglets born alive O atraso do parto utilizando dispositivos intravaginais impregnados com progestágeno não afeta a proporção de leitões nascidos vivos

The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of progestagen intravaginal devices (IVDs) in preventing parturition in sows by determining the effect of delaying parturition on the alive/total born piglets ratio. Evaluations of IVDs containing 0.5, 1.0 or 1.5g progesterone (P4) showed th...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Fernando Freling, Bernardo Garziera Gasperin, Rogério Ferreira, Matheus Pedroti Cesaro, João Francisco Oliveira, Vilceu Bordignon, Paulo Bayard Dias Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2013-01-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782013005000077