Effects of ractopamine supplementation on behavior of British, Continental, and Brahman crossbred steers during routine handling

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3410-3414

  Baszczak, J A ^a   Grandin, T ^a   Gruber, S L ^a   Engle, T E ^a   Platter, W J ^b   Laudert, S B ^b   Schroeder, A L ^b   Tatum, J D ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Cattle; Handling; Ractopamine; Temperament

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; PHENETHYLAMINE DERIVATIVE; RACTOPAMINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE; GENETICS; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; MALE; PHENETHYLAMINES; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33845238029     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-167     Document Type: Article

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