Effect of terbutaline and metaproterenol (two beta-adrenergic agonists) on performance and carcass composition of culled Moghani ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 72-77

  Nourozi, M ^a   Abazari, M ^a   Raisianzadeh, M ^a   Mohammadi, M ^b   ZareShahne, A ^c  

^a Khorasan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Centre Iran   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUILAN   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carcass; Ewes; Metaproterenol; Terbutaline

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248932663     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.03.009     Document Type: Article

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