Effects of preshipping management on measures of stress and performance of beef steers during feedlot receiving

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2016-2023

  Arthington, J D ^a   Qiu, X ^a,c   Cooke, R F ^a   Vendramini, J M B ^a   Araujo, D B ^a   Chase Jr , C C ^b   Coleman, S W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b USDA ARS SubTropical Agricultural Research Station   (United States)

^c Office Tower 1   (China)

Author keywords

Acute phase protein; Preconditioning; Steer; Stress; Transportation; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PHASE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; STRESS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WEANING;

ACUTE-PHASE PROTEINS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; DIET; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; STRESS; TRANSPORTATION; WEANING;

EID: 49749113638     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-0968     Document Type: Article

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