Meta-Analysis of the Ractopamine Response in Finishing Swine

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 179-196

  Apple, J K ^a   Rincker, P J ^b   McKeith, F K ^b   Carr, S N ^c   Armstrong, T A ^c   Matzat, P D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Performance; Pork carcass; Pork quality; Ractopamine

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649137035     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)30964-5     Document Type: Review

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