Influence of level of zilpaterol chlorhydrate supplementation on growth performance and carcass characteristics of feedlot lambs

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 80, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 107-110

  Estrada Angulo, A ^a   Barreras Serrano, A ^b   Contreras, G ^a   Obregon, J F ^a   Robles Estrada, J C ^b   Plascencia, A ^b   Zinn, R A ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SINALOA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

agonist; Carcass characteristics; Lambs; Performance; Zilpaterol

Indexed keywords

BOS; OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 56949102863     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.09.006     Document Type: Article

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