Effects of L-carnitine on nitrogen retention and blood metabolites of growing steers and performance of finishing steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 254-260

  Greenwood, R H ^a,b   Titgemeyer, E C ^a,c   Stokka, G L ^a   Drouillard, J S ^a   Loest C A ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARGILL INC   (United States)

^c 132 Call Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Carnitine; Cattle; Metabolism; Performance

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; AMINO ACID; CARNITINE; CHOLESTEROL; FATTY ACID; GLUCAGON; INSULIN; NITROGEN; SOMATOMEDIN C; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UREA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM;

3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; AMINO ACIDS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CARNITINE; CATTLE; CHOLESTEROL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; GLUCAGON; INSULIN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; NITROGEN; TRIGLYCERIDES; UREA;

EID: 0035219565     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.791254x     Document Type: Article

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