Comparative effects of virginiamycin supplementation on characteristics of growth-performance, dietary energetics, and digestion of calf-fed Holstein steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 4101-4108

  Salinas Chavira, J ^a,b   Lenin, J ^a,c   Ponce, E ^a,c   Sanchez, U ^a,c   Torrentera, N ^a,c   Zinn, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE TAMAULIPAS   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cattle; Holstein; Performance; Virginiamycin

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FOOD ADDITIVE; MONENSIN; VIRGINIAMYCIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; DUODENUM; ENERGY METABOLISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTION; DUODENUM; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD ADDITIVES; MALE; MONENSIN; RUMEN; VIRGINIAMYCIN; WEIGHT GAIN;

BOS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70450177650     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-1959     Document Type: Article

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