Sustained growth promotion of steers, using anabolic steroids

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 589-596

  Hunter, R A ^a   Magner, T ^a   Berger, K T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cattle; Protein deposition

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0031921945     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A97124     Document Type: Article

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