Effects of a beta-adrenergic agonist (L-644,969) on performance and carcass traits of growing lambs in a cold environment

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 459-465

  Li, Y Z ^a   Christopherson, R J ^a   Li, B T ^a   Moibi, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beta agonist; Carcass traits; Lambs; Performance; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0034361615     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A99-076     Document Type: Article

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