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If you are already a member please login below: Username: Password: Boar and Gilt Management Reproduction Index Article Index PIH-1 Management of the Boar Purdue University Boar Management - The Key to Optimal Reproductive Performance Ontario Agriculture Relationships Between Seminal Plasma Proteins and Boar Fertility North Carolina State University Managing sows and gilts for efficient reproduction Iowa State University Common Mistakes in Managing Breeding Females North Carolina State University Reproductive efficiency in managing the breeding herd Iowa State University Reproductive Management Department of Animal & Poultry Science University of Guelph Swine Reproduction Oklahoma State University PIH-74 Management of Developing Gilts and Boars for Efficient Reproduction Purdue University PIH-89 Managing the Gilt Pool Purdue University Catching Gilts in Estrus North Carolina State University Synchronisation of Estrus in Gilts North Carolina State University Analysis of breeding management of gilts in French herds, consequences on their lifetime reproductive performance French Research Swine Days Detection of Estrus North Carolina State University Good Estrus Detection is Key to Successful Insemination North Carolina State University ASC-152 Manipulation of the estrous cycle in swine University of Kentucky PDF ASC-148 Management of swine mating University of Kentucky PDF Influence of Mating Time on Pig Parentage North Carolina State University Influence of Adjusting time and Frequency of Mating on the Anticipated Duration of Estruson Reproductive Performance of Sows North Carolina State University Effect of divergent selection for postweaning gain on body weight changes of gilts Oklahoma State University Effect of Exposure to an Estrual Female on the Attainment of Puberty in Gilts National Pork Producers Council Evaluation of Genotype, Therapeutic Antibiotic and Health Management Effects and Interactions on Lean Growth Rate National Pork Producers Council Sow Productivity and Longevity in Distinct Genetic Lines Undergoing Different Nutritional and Management Regimens National Pork Producers Council Development of Methods for Precise Control of Reproduction in Early-Weaned Sows National Pork Producers Council Effect of Early Weaning on Sow Reproductive Performance - A Review University of Nebraska Proper Breeding Management - The Key To Success Manitoba Agriculture Return to Estrous Delayed Manitoba Agriculture Management of Replacement Gilts for Efficient Reproduction University of Nebraska Maximize Breeding for More Pigs Manitoba Agriculture Suboptimal Litter Size 1 Alberta Agriculture Bacon Bits Suboptimal Litter Size 11 Alberta Agriculture Bacon Bits Simultaneously Optimizing Farrowing Rate and Litter Size North Carolina State University Reproductive Development in Gilts Manitoba Agriculture Effect of Lactation Length on Sow Reproductive Performance University of Nebraska Gilt Development North Carolina State University Effect of Age at First Service on First Parity and Subsequent Lifetime Sow Performance University of Georgia Improved reproductive performance in 14d weaned sows by delaying return to estrus The National Pork Producers Council Pregnancy Diagnosis - A Brief Review 1994 North Carolina Healthy Hog Seminar Real-Time Ultrasound For Pregnancy Diagnosis In Sows And Gilts 1994 North Carolina Healthy Hog Seminar Real-Time Ultrasonography Use North Carolina State University Real-Time Ultrasound as an Enhanced Means of Pregnancy Diagnosis in Swine North Carolina State University Reproductive Uses Of Ultrasonography In Swine Breeding Herds: Present And Future Applications North Carolina State University Real Time Ultrasound Technology: Current Status and Potential North Carolina State University Real-Time Ultrasonography and Diagnosis of Pseudopregnancy in Swine North Carolina State University Real-Time Ultrasound Images for Pregnancy Diagnosis in Swine North Carolina State University The National Swine Improvement Federation Guidelines For Ultrasonic Certification Programs NSIF-FS16 National Swine Improvement Federation Critical Periods for Successful Breeding and Gestation North Carolina State University When (Not) To Move Your Sows 1994 North Carolina Healthy Hog Seminar Gilt Development And Management 1996 North Carolina Healthy Hog Seminar Articles on Boar Management Management Sub-category Articles on Gilt Management Management Sub-category Articles on Boar and Gilt Research Genetics Sub-category Mating    Reproduction Index    Top of page Timing and Quality - Keys to Breeding Performance on Sow Farms Virginia Cooperative Extension A study of the relationships between the time of ovulation and insemination on litter size in pig herds French Research Swine Days Feeding Sows for Rapid Return to Estrus after Weaning Virginia Cooperative Extension Relationship of Sow Nutrition and Post-Weaning Return to Estrus Virginia Cooperative Extension Anatomical And Endocrine Changes Associated With The Porcine Estrous Cycle 1993 North Carolina Healthy Hog Seminar Synchronization Of Estrus In Gilts 1997 North Carolina Healthy Hog Seminar Sows Can Be a 'Turn-On' for Gilts North Carolina State University Signs of oestrus Purdue University Heat Detection Department of Agriculture and Rural Development N.I. Condition Scoring North Carolina State University Critical Periods for Successful Breeding and Gestation North Carolina State University Influence of Mating Time on Pig Parentage North Carolina State University Pen mating female pigs University of Nebraska ASC-152 Manipulation of the estrous cycle in swine University of Kentucky PDF ASC-148 Management of swine mating University of Kentucky PDF Return to Estrous Delayed Manitoba Agriculture Reproductive Failure    Reproduction Index    Top of page Disease Impact On Modern Swine Produciton And Control With Artificial Insemination 1998 North Carolina Healthy Hog Seminar Breeding Failures Department of Agriculture and Rural Development N.I. Troubleshooting swine reproductive failure Iowa State University Vulval Discharge in Female Pigs - Natural V AI North Carolina State University Vulvar Discharges In Female Pigs North Carolina State University Swine Reproductive Problems: Infectious Causes University of Nebraska Infectious Urinary Tract Disease in the Sow: Clinical Diagnosis, Treatment and Control North Carolina State University ASL-R1577 Construction of a Model for Prediction of Sows Failing to Express Symptoms of Estrus Within Seven Days Postweaning Iowa State University PDF Evaluation of Roles of Tumor Necrosis Factor, Prolactin and other Agents in Lactation Failure in Swine National Pork Board Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor and Prolactin in Lactation Failure:Year Two National Pork Producers Council Maternal Instincts    Reproduction Index    Top of page ASL-R1380 Differences in Maternal Behavior Between Meishan and Yorkshire Gilts Iowa State University PDF ASL-R1381 Maternal Behavior Potentially Affecting Offspring Survivability: A Comparison Between Meishan and Yorkshire X Landrace (YL) Sows Iowa State University PDF Productivity    Reproduction Index    Top of page The Role of Genetics: Sow Productivity Manitoba Agriculture Managing The Sow For Optimum Productivity North Carolina State University Weaning to service interval Department of Agriculture and Rural Development N.I. Effects of Cytokines on Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Pregnancy Enhancement in Swine Alberta Agriculture Relationship Between Backfat and Sow Longevity in Canadian Yorkshire and Landrace Pigs North Carolina State University Management Practices to Reduce the Impact of Seasonal Infertility on Sow Herd Productivity North Carolina State University Coping with Seasonal Infertility in the Sow Herd: Part I North Carolina State University Coping with Seasonal Infertility in the Sow Herd: Part II North Carolina State University Seasonal Infertility In Female Pigs North Carolina State University Seasonal Infertility and Profit Alberta Agriculture Bacon Bits Hot Humid Days North Carolina State University Could undernutrition explain the effects of high ambient temperatures on performance of the sows French Research Swine Days ASL-R1490 Selection for Litter Size by Using the Ratio of Piglet Weight: Placental Weight as a Measure of Placental Efficiency Iowa State University PDF ASL-R1383 A Decreased Placental Size and Increased Vascular Density Results in Increased Prolificacy in the Meishan Pig Iowa State University PDF Managing Females to Reduce Embryo Mortality North Carolina State University Embryonic Survival And Variation In Embryonic Development On Day 11 Of Gestation Kansas State University Activation of in vivo Matured Porcine Oocytes University of Illinois The Effects Of The Phytoestrogen, Daidzein On In Vitro Development Of Porcine Embryos University of Illinois Uterine responses to the soybean phytoestrogen genistein in ovariectomized gilts University of Illinois Litter Size Test Trials Under Way North Carolina State University Lactation Length Effects on Sow Endocrinology, Folliculogenesis, and In Vitro and In Vivo Embryo Development Alberta Agriculture ASL-R1491 Effect of Uterine Environment and Fetal Genotype on Placental Size and Efficiency Iowa State University PDF ASL-R1570 The Effect of Uterin Environment on Meishan and Yorkshire Fetal Development and Placental Size and Vascularity Iowa State University PDF Conceptus Competition for Nutrients in the Porcine Uterus: Different Strategies Exhibited by the Meishan and Yorkshire Pig Breeds Iowa State University PDF ASL-R1571 Selection of Piglets with a Reduced Placental Size Does Not Hinder Production Traits Iowa State University PDF Development and Application of in vitro Biotechnology for Improvement of Reproductive Performance in Swine Alberta Agriculture Controls of Litter Size - Do Conclusions Drawn from Institutional Research Herds Always have Relevance to Commercial Swine Production? Iowa State University PDF Piglet Research    Reproduction Index    Top of page ASL-R1384 Differential Prepartum and Postpartum Growth Patterns of Yorkshire and Meishan Piglets Gestated in the Same Uterine Encironment Iowa State University PDF ASL-R1668 Brain Neuropeptides in the Regulation of Growth and Reproduction in Pigs Iowa State University PDF ASL-R1669 Administration of ACTH to Pregnant Sows Alters the Offspring's Physiology in Response to Stress Iowa State University PDF Gene Expression in Developing Embryos and the Uterus during Early Gestation in the Pig Alberta Agriculture Oviductal Function as a Factor in Early Embryonic Development in Swine Alberta Agriculture Is Steroid Production in Neonatal Pigs Important for Later Development? Ontario Agriculture The Effect of Quipazine on Brain corticosteriod Receptor Levels and Sertonergic Terminal Density in Neonatal Pigs Alberta Agriculture Effect of Metal Proteinates on Baby Pig Growth and Survival and Sow Reproductive Performance North Carolina State University Timing of Prenatal Loss in Modern Pig Genotypes Implications for Birth Weight and Growth Potential Alberta Agriculture Regulation of Embryo Development and Survival in Pigs Alberta Agriculture Progresterone as a Regulator of Embryo Survival in Pigs; Theoretical and Applied Aspects Alberta Agriculture Molecular Biology Approaches to Improving Embryo Survival in Pigs Alberta Agriculture Embryonic Mortality in the Pig; Dependence on Progesterone, Nutrition and Body Condition Alberta Agriculture Manipulation of the Stress Response in Neonatal Pigs During Critical Periods in Hippocampal Glucocerticoid Receptor Development Alberta Agriculture Oestrogen secretion by porcine embryo before implantation French Research Swine Days Relaxin    Reproduction Index    Top of page ASL-R1385 Relaxin and Estrogen Accelerate Growth of Uterine Cervix of Prepubertal Pigs Iowa State University PDF Oestrogen receptors in endometrial cytosol of gilts on days 10-13 of oestrous cycle and pregnancy University of Wageningen The influence of endometrium on morphology and oestrogen release of Day- 11 and Day- 13 pig blastocysts in vitro University of Wageningen ASL-R1567 Effect of Antiporcine Relaxin Treatment on Parturition in Pigs Iowa State University PDF Relaxin: Role in Central Nervous System Regulation of Reproduction National Pork Producers Council Induced Farrowing    Reproduction Index    Top of page Effect of Trilostane (inhibitor of 3 ßhydroxysteroid dehydrogenase) on Onset and Duration of Prostaglandin-induced Parturition in Sows Alberta Agriculture ASL-R1568 Prostaglandin F2alpha Induced Luteolysis of Aging Corpora Lutea in Pigs Iowa State University PDF Effect of Injecting Sows with PGF2alpha Immediately Postpartum on Neonatal Mortality and Weaning Weight North Carolina State University Oestrus, ovulation and embryo survival after administration of an analogue of PGF2alpha in cyclic sows of hyperprolific Large White (LWh) or Meishan (MS) breed French Research Swine Days Influence of a PGF/oxytocin protocol on the timing of farrowing and serum progesterone Alberta Agriculture Effect of Exogenous Progesterone Following Mating on the Reproductive Performance of Gilts Alberta Agriculture The Effect of Estrogen Pretreatment and Route of Adminstration of Cloprostenol on the Endocrine and Parturient Responses of Sows Alberta Agriculture Increasing the predictability of cloprostenol-induced farrowing in sows Alberta Agriculture Evaluation of Two Prostaglandin Products in Pregnant Sows for Initiation of Luteolysis Kansas State University The Effects of Tissue Preparation, Time of Incubation, and Exposure to Ambient Light on the Impact of PGF2-alpha on Porcine Luteal Steroidogenesis In Vitro Ohio State University Hormonal Changes Associated with Induced Farrowing Alberta Agriculture Prostaglandin F2-alpha Depletes the Porcine Corpus Luteum of Vitamin C by Inducing Secretion of the Vitamin into the Bloodstream Ohio State University Estradiol    Reproduction Index    Top of page ASL-R1664 Effect of Estradiol-17ß Iowa State University PDF Failure of Estradiol to Suppress the Lytic Effect of HCG on Induced Corpora Lutea in Prepuberal Gilts University of Georgia Intraovarian Estradiol Implants: Effects on Induced Corpora Lutea of Prepuberal hCG-Treated Gilts University of Georgia Occurrence of a Preovulatory-Like Surge Secretion of Luteinizing Hormone in Ovariectomized Gilts Chronically Treated with Estradiol University of Georgia PG600 and Vit A    Reproduction Index    Top of page P.G. 600's Role In Swine Production 1994 North Carolina Healthy Hog Seminar Effect of PG600 at Weaning on Fertility of Primiparous Sows Alberta Agriculture Day of injection does not affect the response of weaned sows to PG600 Alberta Agriculture Injection of PG600 at weaning: Effects on sow lifetime performance Alberta Agriculture Use of PG600 to facilitate achievement of breeding targets Alberta Agriculture Reproduction in Full-Fed Gilts Treated with Vitamin A and Bred Via Artificial Insemination During a P.G. 600-Induced First Estrus National Pork Producers Council Determination of the Latest Stage of Gestation During Which the Injection of Vitamin A Results in Increased Litter Size National Pork Producers Council Effect of PG-600® and Interval after Segregated Early Weaning On Reproductive Performance of Sows University of Georgia Effect of Administration of PG600„¥ to Sows at Weaning on the Time of Ovulation as Determined by Transrectal Ultrasound University of Illinois Insulin-Like Growth Factor    Reproduction Index    Top of page Influence of Stage of the Estrous Cycle on Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Modulation of Luteinizing Hormone Secretion in the Gilt University of Georgia Effect of Lowering Serum Somatotropin and Insulin-like Growth Factor-I on Puberty and Ovulation Rate in Gilts North Carolina State University Optimum Dietary Amino Acid Levels for Pigs Receiving Daily Injections of Recombinant Porcine Somatotropin Alberta Agriculture Regulation of Milk Production by The Insulin-Like Growth Factor System in Sows Nursing Large Litters National Pork Producers Council Comparison of PST and Insulin Administration on Follicular Development and Intrafollicular Hormones in Sows after Weaning National Pork Producers Council Comparison of pST and insulin administration on follicular development and intrafollicular hormones in sows after weaning (Final Report) National Pork Producers Council Effect of Antimicrobial Supplementation on Satellite Cell Responsiveness to Growth Factors National Pork Producers Council Role of Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3 Expression in Porcine Muscle National Pork Producers Council Role of Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3 in Regulating Growth and Differentiation of Porcine Skeletal Muscle National Pork Producers Council An Innovative Approach for Studying Muscle Development in Pigs National Pork Producers Council Prediction of Swine Growth Potential Using Serum Levels of an Insulin-like Growth Factor-Binding Protein National Pork Producers Council Interactions between postweaning feed intake and responsiveness to insulin in second litter and later parity sows National Pork Producers Council Administration of insulin to first litter sows on a commercial farm: effect on ovulation rate and litter size in relation to body condition National Pork Producers Council Hormones General    Reproduction Index    Top of page Brain Regulation of Hormones Affecting Reproduction in Pigs Iowa State University PDF Effect of GnRH at Breeding on Fertility of Sows Bred After Short Lactations Alberta Agriculture Effects of injection of a GnRH analogue at the onset of oestrus on LH and FSH release and embryonic mortality in gilts University of Wageningen Action of Leptin at the Hypothalamus for Reproductive Function The National Pork Producers Council Leptin - Endocrine Signal Regulating the Onset of Post-weaning Estrus in Pigs University of Illinois Recombinant Porcine Leptin Reduces Feed Intake and Stimulates Growth Hormone Secretion in Swine University of Georgia Is Serum Leptin Concentration Associated with Carcass and Reproductive Traits in Gilts Ontario Agriculture Serum leptin concentration in pigs selected for high or low daily food intake Edinburgh University Leptin and Luteinizing Hormone Concentrations in Pigs North Carolina State University ASL-R1386 Comparative Ovarian and Pituitary Hormone Secretion in Pregnant Meishan and Yorkshire Gilts Iowa State University PDF Porcine Mammary Epithelial Cell Culture National Pork Producers Council Evaluation of Roles of Tumor Necrosis Factor, Prolactin and other Agents in Lactation Failure in Swine National Pork Producers Council Growth and Maturation of Preantral Porcine Follicles In Vitro North Carolina State University Hormonal Signals Associated with Litter Size in Sows National Pork Producers Council Antiprogesterone, RU 486, Mechanisms of Its Action in Regulating Reproduction in the Pig National Pork Producers Council Interleukin-1ß and Interleukin-1 Regulators in Embryonic Survival in Swine- Final Report National Pork Producers Council Determinants of Porcine Gonadotropin Biological Activity National Pork Producers Council Estrus And Early Pregnancy In Sows Weaned At Less Than 11 Or More Than 23 Days: Effects Of Vitamin A And Gonadotropin Treatments 1 Kansas State University Increasing Litter Size in Swine by Using Testosterone to Decrease Follicular Atresia National Pork Producers Council Administration of Testosterone During the Follicular Phase Increased the Number of Corpora Lutea in Gilts Ohio State University Effects of Exogenous Testosterone on Follicular Responsiveness to Gonadotrophins During the Luteal Phase of the Estrous Cycle in Gilts Ohio State University Use of hCG to induce a prolonged luteal phase in gilts Alberta Agriculture ASL-R1665 Use of Asynchronous Embryo Transfer to Investigate the Role of Uterine-Embryo Timing on Placental Size Iowa State University PDF ASL-R1667 Effect of Ibuprofen Administration on Postural Changes in Post-Parturient Sows Iowa State University PDF ASL-R1569 Differential Effects of Glucocorticoid and Antiglucocorticoid Treatment on Ovarian Progesterone and Relaxin Secretion in the Pig Iowa State University PDF ASL-R1575 Quantitative Measurement of PIT1, GH, and PRL mRNA and Circulating Hormone Levels in Pig Families Segregating PIT1 Genotypes Iowa State University PDF ASL-R1488 Prepubertal Ontogeny of Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Immunoreactivity in Developing Pig Brain Iowa State University PDF Effect of Immunization Against Growth Hormone Releasing Factor (GRF) on Insulin-like Growth Factor-I and Ovarian Function in Gilts North Carolina State University Sites of Action for Novel Growth Hormone Secretagogues in Pigs National Pork Producers Council ASL-R1489 Central Nervious System Mediation of Growth Hormone Secretagogue In the Pig Iowa State University PDF ASL-R1666 Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Placental Vascularization Iowa State University PDF Role of Locally-Produced Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Proteins in Growth and Differentiation of Porcine Myogenic Cells National Pork Producers Council Use of Materinal pST Treatment to Manipulate Fetal Muscle Development of Progeny from Terminal and Maternal Genotype Matings National Pork Producers Council The Effect of Feed Intake and Body Fatness on the Metabolic Clearance Rate of Progesterone in Ovariectomised Gilts Alberta Agriculture Maturation Of The Gilt's Uterus Before Puberty: Response To Progesterone At Different Ages Kansas State University Effect of Lowering Serum Somatotropin and IGF-1 on Puberty and Ovulation Rate in Gilts North Carolina State University Diet Selection in the Somatotropin Treated Pig University of Georgia Identification of the Optimal Dietary Protein Level for Pigs Treated with Porcine Somatotropin (rPst) 1992 Alberta Agriculture Role of Gondotrophins in Nutritional 'Imprinting " of Ovarian Follicles in Lactating Sows and Cyclic Gilts Alberta Agriculture Estrogen Metabolism by the Epididymides of the Boar Ontario Agriculture Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Growth by Polypeptide Growth Factors 1992 Alberta Agriculture Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Growth by Polypeptide Growth Factors 1993 Alberta Agriculture Reproduction Index    Top of page         Article Index Home Page