The effects of accelerated growth rates and estrogen implants in prepubertal Holstein heifers on growth, feed efficiency, and blood parameters

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1746-1752

  Lammers, B P ^a,b   Heinrichs, A J ^a   Kensinger, R S ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LC ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Growth; Heifer; Prepubertal

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

ESTRADIOL; GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG IMPLANT; FEMALE; GROWTH; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GROWTH; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I;

EID: 0033176035     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(99)75405-6     Document Type: Article

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