Growth-promoting systems for heifer calves and yearlings finished in the feedlot

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 2485-2496

  Mader, T L ^a   Lechtenberg, K F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b Midwest Veterinary Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Anabolic Steroids; Feedlots; Heifers; Implantation; Ovarian Development; Postweaning Interval

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE; SYNOVEX H; SYNOVEX-H; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DUOGYNON FORTE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; OVARY; VACCINATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENERGY INTAKE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; OVARY; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; TESTOSTERONE; VACCINATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0034294593     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.78102485x     Document Type: Article

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