Pharmaceuticals, direct-fed microbials, and enzymes for enhancing growth and feed efficiency of beef

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 599-624

  Birkelo, Carl P ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; EXCIPIENT; IONOPHORE; LACTOSE; MELENGESTROL; MICROBIAL ENZYME; PROBIOTIC AGENT; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE; TRENBOLONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZERANOL; ZILPATEROL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ENZYME; GROWTH PROMOTOR;

ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HEALTH; BEEF CATTLE; GROWTH ACCELERATION; IMPLANT; INTESTINE FUNCTION; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; REVIEW; ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; ECONOMICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEAT; STANDARD;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DRUG IMPLANTS; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENZYMES; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; MEAT;

EID: 0642365180     PISSN: 07490720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-0720(03)00059-8     Document Type: Review

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