Health of finishing steers: Effects on performance, carcass traits, and meat tenderness

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 3168-3175

  Gardner, B A ^a   Dolezal, H G ^a,b   Bryant, L K ^a,c,d   Owens, F N ^a,e   Smith, R A ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Excel Corporation   (United States)

^c Gt Plains Vet Educational Center   (United States)

^d PFIZER INC   (United States)

^e Optimum Quality Grains LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass Composition; Feedlots; Health; Morbidity; Performance; Steers

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRONCHUS; CATTLE; HEALTH STATUS; LYMPH NODE; MALE; MEAT; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRONCHI; CATTLE; HEALTH STATUS; LYMPH NODES; MALE; MEAT; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

EID: 0033256833     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77123168x     Document Type: Article

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