The impact of ractopamine hydrochloride on growth and metabolism, with special consideration of its role on nitrogen balance and water utilization in pork production

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 2243-2256

  Ross, K A ^a,b   Beaulieu, A D ^a   Merrill, J ^c   Vessie, G ^c   Patience, J F ^a,d  

^a PRAIRIE SWINE CENTRE INC   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c Elanco Animal Health   (Canada)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Nitrogen balance; Ractopamine; Swine; Water

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 80052584424     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3117     Document Type: Article

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