Effects of ractopamine hydrochloride on performance, rate and variation in feed intake, and acid-base balance in feedlot cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 3090-3098

  Abney, C S ^a   Vasconcelos, J T ^a   McMeniman, J P ^a   Keyser, S A ^a   Wilson, K R ^a   Vogel, G J ^b   Galyean, M L ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

adrenergic receptor agonist; Beef cattle; Feed intake; Performance; Ractopamine

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; PHENETHYLAMINE DERIVATIVE; RACTOPAMINE;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; CROSS BREEDING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; URINALYSIS; WEIGHT GAIN;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; MALE; PHENETHYLAMINES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; URINALYSIS; WEIGHT GAIN;

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EID: 36148936375     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0263     Document Type: Article

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