We review critical factors associated with reproductive performance of female breeding pigs,
their lifetime performance and herd productivity in commercial herds. The factors include …

Many advances in genetic selection, nutrition, housing and disease control have been
incorporated into modern pork production since the 1950s resulting in highly prolific females …

As the standard theriogenology text for veterinary students, Veterinary Reproduction and
Obstetrics is also a great reference to keep post-graduation. The 10th edition of this book …

The quality and maturation of an oocyte not only play decisive roles in fertilization and
embryo success, but also have long-term impacts on the later growth and development of …

Global pork production has increased fourfold over the last 50 years and is expected to
continue growing during the next three decades. This may have considerable implications …

Sow productivity improvements continue to increase metabolic demands during lactation.
During the peripartum period, energy requirements increase by 60%, and amino acid needs …

As a result of intensive breeding, litter size has considerably increased in pig production
over the last three decades. This has resulted in an increase in farrowing complications …

It is possible to control follicular development in gilts and sows with the use of hormones
including the progestogen altrenogest, GnRH, eCG, hCG, and porcine luteinizing hormone …

It was hypothesized that prolonged parturition and impaired placenta expulsion increase the
risk of postpartum metritis and delay uterine involution. At parturition, for 99 Yorkshire x …

Background Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is expressed by granulosa cells of developing
follicles and plays an inhibiting role in the cyclic process of follicular recruitment by …