Effects of ractopamine and protein source on growth performance and carcass characteristics of feedlot heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2795-2800

  Walker, D K ^a   Titgemeyer, E C ^a   Drouillard, J S ^a   Loe, E R ^a   Depenbusch, B E ^a   Webb, A S ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heifer; Metabolizable protein; Protein requirement; Ractopamine

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; LACTIC ACID; PHENETHYLAMINE DERIVATIVE; RACTOPAMINE; UREA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZATION;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CATTLE; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; LACTIC ACID; PHENETHYLAMINES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; UREA;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33749377206     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-614     Document Type: Article

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