Effects of monensin and increasing dose levels of a mixture of essential oil compounds on intake, digestion and growth performance of beef cattle

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 91-96

  Benchaar, C ^a   Duynisveld, J L ^a   Charmley, E ^a,b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Digestion; Essential oils; Growth performance; Monensin

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33750601389     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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