Effects of implanting and feeding zilpaterol hydrochloride on performance, carcass characteristics, and subprimal beef yields of fed cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 704-710

  Neill, S ^a,c   Unruh, J A ^a   Marston, T T ^a   Jaeger, J R ^b   Hunt, M C ^a   Higginst, J J ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GENUS PLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass; Cull cow; Implant; Performance; Subprimal yield; Zilpaterol

Indexed keywords

TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVE; ZILPATEROL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DIET; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; STANDARD; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DIET; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; DRUG IMPLANTS; FEMALE; MEAT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TRIMETHYLSILYL COMPOUNDS; WEIGHT GAIN;

SORGHUM BICOLOR BICOLOR;

EID: 62249180033     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1254     Document Type: Article

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