Effects of vitamin A supplementation and weaning age on serum and liver retinol concentrations, carcass traits, and lipid composition in market beef cattle

Meat Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 596-606

  Arnett, A M ^a   Dikeman, M E ^a   Daniel, M J ^a   Olson, K C ^a   Jaeger, J ^b   Perrett, J ^c  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Lipid composition; Vitamin A; Weaning age

Indexed keywords

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EID: 58149505743     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.10.017     Document Type: Article

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