Growth and carcass characteristics of pasture fed LHRH immunocastrated, castrated and intact Bos indicus bulls

Meat Science

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 285-290

  Ribeiro, E L De A ^a   Hernandez, J A ^b   Zanella, E L ^c   Shimokomaki, M ^a   Prudencio Ferreira S H ^a   Youssef, E ^a   Ribeiro, H J S S ^a   Bogden, R ^d   Reeves, J J ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PASSO FUNDO   (Brazil)

^d Amplicon Express   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Bos indicus; Immunocastration; Nelore; Testis

Indexed keywords

BEEF CATTLE; IMMUNOCASTRATION; NELORE; TESTIS;

CORRELATION METHODS; FLAVORS; HORMONES; IMMUNIZATION; MUSCLE; PROTEINS;

MEATS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2942662146     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2004.03.008     Document Type: Article

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