Effect of Ractopamine Hydrochloride on Growth Performance and Carcass Traits in Calf-Fed and Yearling Holstein Steers Fed to Slaughter

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-32

  Vogel, G J ^a   Duff, G C ^b   Lehmkuhler, J ^c   Beckett, J L ^d   Drouillard, J S ^e   Schroeder, A L ^a   Platter, W J ^a   Van Koevering, M T ^a   Laudert, S B ^a  

^a ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass characteristic; Growth; Holstein steer; Ractopamine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867916777     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)30675-6     Document Type: Article

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