Effect of feed withdrawal and handling intensity on longissimus muscle glycolytic potential and blood measurements in slaughter weight pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1536-1542

  Bertol, T M ^a,b   Ellis, M ^a,c   Ritter, M J ^a   McKeith, F K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^c 216 Animal Sciences Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid Base Equilibrium; Feed Withdrawal; Glycolytic Potential; Handling; Pigs

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33645969281     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8371536x     Document Type: Article

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