Effect of live weight gain of steers during winter grazing: II. Visceral organ mass, cellularity, and oxygen consumption

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 184-197

  Hersom, M J ^a   Krehbiel, C R ^a,b   Horn, G W ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 208 Anim Sci Bldg ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle Finishing; Cells; Organs; Oxygen Consumption

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 2342528427     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.821184x     Document Type: Article

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