Implant sequence effects in intact male Holstein veal calves: Live and slaughter traits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 3125-3132

  Smith, J L ^a   Wilson, L L ^a   Swanson, D L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal Health; Blood Chemistry; Calves; Growth; Implantation; Veal

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE; TRENBOLONE; TRENBOLONE ACETATE; ZERANOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG COMBINATION; EATING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EATING; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; MALE; MEAT; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE; TRENBOLONE; ZERANOL;

EID: 0033251153     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77123125x     Document Type: Article

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