Effects of induced hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism on growth and reproductive performance of Brahman heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1833-1843

  Thrift, T A ^a   Bernal, A ^a   Lewis, A W ^a   Neuendorff, D A ^a   Willard, C C ^a   Randel, R D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brahman; Heifers; Reproduction; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

LIOTHYRONINE; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 0033158756     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7771833x     Document Type: Article

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