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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
47
Citations
6440
World Ranking
748
National Ranking
56

Best Publications

  • Pattern of feed intake and associated metabolic and endocrine changes differentially affect postweaning fertility in primiparous lactating sows.

    L J Zak;J R Cosgrove;F X Aherne;G R Foxcroft

  • Selective protein loss in lactating sows is associated with reduced litter growth and ovarian function

    E. J. Clowes;F. X. Aherne;G. R. Foxcroft;V. E. Baracos

  • Effect of nutrition on embryonal mortality in gilts: association with progesterone

    R Jindal;J R Cosgrove;F X Aherne;G R Foxcroft

  • Metabolic Status and Interval to First Ovulation in Postpartum Dairy Cows

    E. Zurek;G.R. Foxcroft;J.J. Kennelly

  • Hormonal status, metabolic changes, and resting metabolic rate in beef heifers undergoing compensatory growth.

    Unknown

  • Parturition body size and body protein loss during lactation influence performance during lactation and ovarian function at weaning in first-parity sows.

    E. J. Clowes;F. X. Aherne;A. L. Schaefer;G. R. Foxcroft

  • Basic physiology of follicular maturation in the pig.

    Unknown

  • Impact of different patterns of feed intake during lactation in the primiparous sow on follicular development and oocyte maturation

    Unknown

  • Progesterone mediates nutritionally induced effects on embryonic survival in gilts.

    Unknown

  • Prenatal programming of postnatal development in the pig.

    Unknown

  • Plasma progesterone and gonadotrophin concentrations and ovarian activity in post-partum dairy cows

    Unknown

  • Nutritional restriction in lactating primiparous sows selectively affects female embryo survival and overall litter development

    Unknown

  • Relationships between LH, FSH and prolactin secretion and reproductive activity in the weaned sow

    Unknown

  • Intra-uterine growth retardation affects birthweight and postnatal development in pigs, impairing muscle accretion, duodenal mucosa morphology and carcass traits

    Unknown

  • Temporal regulation of <i>BMP2</i> , <i>BMP6</i> , <i>BMP15</i> , <i>GDF9</i> , <i>BMPR1A</i> , <i>BMPR1B</i> , <i>BMPR2</i> and <i>TGFBR1</i> mRNA expression in the oocyte, granulosa and theca cells of developing preovulatory follicles in the pig

    Unknown

  • The effect of gilt age at first estrus and breeding on third estrus on sow body weight changes and long-term reproductive performance1

    Unknown

  • Identifying useable semen

    Unknown

  • Morphological and biochemical characteristics during ovarian follicular development in the pig

    Unknown

  • Seminal Plasma Proteins as Potential Markers of Relative Fertility in Boars

    Unknown

  • Effect of feed intake during lactation and after weaning on sow reproductive performance

    S. K. Baidoo;F. X. Aherne;R. N. Kirkwood;G. R. Foxcroft

Frequent Co-Authors

F. X. Aherne
F. X. Aherne University of Alberta
Kenneth J. Stalder
Kenneth J. Stalder Iowa State University
Gary A. Rohrer
Gary A. Rohrer Agricultural Research Service
Robert A. Cushman
Robert A. Cushman United States Department of Agriculture
Roy N. Kirkwood
Roy N. Kirkwood University of Adelaide
Jeffrey Rushen
Jeffrey Rushen University of British Columbia
Ronald O. Ball
Ronald O. Ball University of Alberta

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