Effects of low doses of dexamethasone on productive traits and meat quality of veal calves

Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 93-98

  Tarantola, M ^a   Schiavone, A ^a   Preziuso, G ^b   Russo, C ^b   Biolatti, B ^a   Bergero, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Meat production; Meat quality; Veal calves

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 4444381578     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800054564     Document Type: Article

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