Evaluation of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of melengestrol acetate in feedlot heifer calves in Western Canada

Veterinary Therapeutics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 223-240

  Perrett, Tye ^a   Wildman, Brian K ^a   Jim, G Kee ^a   Vogstad, Amanda R ^a   Fenton, R Kent ^a   Hannon, Sherry J ^a   Schunicht, Oliver C ^a   Abutarbush, Sameeh M ^b   Booker, Calvin W ^a  

^a Feedlot Health Management Services Alberta   (Canada)

^b JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; MELENGESTROL ACETATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CANADA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFECT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEAT; MORTALITY; RANDOMIZATION; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CANADA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; MEAT; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 53949088642     PISSN: 15283593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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