Administration of dexamethasone per os in finishing bulls. II. Effects on blood parameters used as indicators of animal welfare

Animal

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1080-1086

  Marin, A ^a   Pozza, G ^a   Gottardo, F ^b   Moro, L ^a   Stefani, A L ^a   Cozzi, G ^b   Brscic, M ^b   Andrighetto, I ^a   Ravarotto, L ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Biochemical parameters; Dexamethasone; Haematological parameters; Hormonal parameters

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 44949108312     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731108002061     Document Type: Article

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