Ractopamine supplementation increases lean deposition in entire and immunocastrated male pigs

Animal Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1113-1119

  Moore, K L ^a   Dunshea, F R ^b   Mullan, B P ^a   Hennessy, D P ^c   D'Souza, D N ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

^d Australian Pork Limited   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; DRUG; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; GROWTH RATE; MEAT; PIG; REARING; VACCINATION;

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 70450240693     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN09076     Document Type: Article

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