The Use of Urea Dilution for Estimation of Carcass Composition of Holstein Steers at 3, 6, 9, and 12 Months of Age

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 139-147

  Velazco, J ^a   Morrill, J L ^c   Kropf, D H ^c   Brandt Jr , R T ^c   Harmon, D L ^b   Preston, R L ^c   Clarenburg, R ^c  

^a SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Calves; Carcass Composition; Holstein; Urea Dilution

Indexed keywords

LIPID; MUSCLE PROTEIN; UREA; WATER;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WATER; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGING; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WATER; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; LINEAR MODELS; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPIDS; MALE; MUSCLE PROTEINS; UREA; WATER;

EID: 0030638890     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.751139x     Document Type: Article

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