Use of bovine somatotropin for increased skeletal and lean tissue growth of Holstein steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1176-1187

  Schlegel, M L ^a,c   Bergen, W G ^a,d   Schroeder, A L ^b   VandeHaar, M J ^a   Rust, S R ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^d AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass measurement; Holstein; Lean; Skeletal growth; Somatotropin; Steer

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33748798244     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.8451176x     Document Type: Article

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