Effects of sodium chloride and fat supplementation on finishing steers exposed to hot and cold conditions

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 612-621

  Gaughan, J B ^a   Mader, T L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Environmental stress; Fat; Salt

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREATHING; CATTLE; COLD; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRINKING; EATING; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HEAT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; COLD TEMPERATURE; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRINKING; EATING; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RESPIRATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS TAURUS; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 62249083217     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1125     Document Type: Article

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