Influence of zilpaterol and mineral-yeast mixture on ruminal fermentation and growth performance in finishing steers

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-81

  Romero, M ^a   Pinos Rodriguez J M ^b   Herrera, J G ^a   Garcia J C ^b   Salem, A Z M ^c   Barcena R ^a   Alvarez, G ^b  

^a Colegio de Postgraduados ^*  (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^c Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Carcass characteristics; Growth; Mineral yeast; Ruminal fermentation; Steers; Total mixed ration; Zilpaterol

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449146271     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2009.9706989     Document Type: Article

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