Dietary betaine and ractopamine combine to increase lean tissue deposition in finisher pigs, particularly gilts

Animal Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-70

  Dunshea, F R ^a,b   Cadogan, D J ^c   Partridge, G G ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Feedworks   (Australia)

^d DANISCO ANIMAL NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ARTIFICIAL DIET; BIOACCUMULATION; DRUG; FAT; FOOD INTAKE; PIG;

SUIDAE;

EID: 62249139574     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08014     Document Type: Article

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