Abstract:. 2003. Vaccination against follistatin and the effect on ovulation rate in estrus-induced gilts. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 83: 487-492. Primiparous sows were vaccinated against follistatin to determine the effect on ovulation rate following typical commercial estrus induction and synchronization. Seventy-five gilts received four vaccinations against a recombinant porcine follistatin (FS) or a sham vaccine (CTL). At 85 kg, gilts were induced into estrus with a combination of PG600 and hCG and synchronized using PGF 2… Show more
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