Effects of long-term estrogen implants in beef heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2886-2892

  Kniffen, D M ^a   Wagner, W R ^a   Lewis, P E ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Carcasses; Growth; Heifers; Implantation; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ESTRADIOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG EFFECT; EPIPHYSIS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; ENERGY INTAKE; EPIPHYSES; ESTRADIOL; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 0033227957     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77112886x     Document Type: Article

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