Comparison of varying doses and durations of ractopamine hydrochloride on late-finishing pig carcass characteristics and meat quality

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 2176-2188

  Kutzler, L W ^a   Holmer, S F ^a   Boler, D D ^a   Carr, S N ^b   Ritter, M J ^b   Parks, C W ^c   Mckeith, F K ^a   Killefer, J ^a  

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

^b ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c Goldsboro Milling Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Dose; Duration; Paylean; Pig; Ractopamine hydrochloride

Indexed keywords

GROWTH PROMOTOR; PHENETHYLAMINE DERIVATIVE; RACTOPAMINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; MALE; MEAT; PHENETHYLAMINES; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 80052556517     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3601     Document Type: Article

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