Influence of zilpaterol hydrochloride on growth and carcass characteristics of pelibuey lambs

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-16

  Salinas Chavira, J ^a   Ramirez, R G ^a,b   Dominguez Munoz M ^a   Palomo Cruz, R ^a   Lopez Acuna, V H ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE TAMAULIPAS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Carcass characteristics; Fl agonist; Pelibuey lambs; Performance; Zilpaterol hydrochloride

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; FOOD ADDITIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZILPATEROL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CARCASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GROWTH; LAMB; LIPID STORAGE; MALE; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

ANIMALIA; LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 13244276344     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2004.9706497     Document Type: Article

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