A histologic study on growth promoter target organs of slaughtered beef in Molise Region (Italy)

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1253-1259

  Imbimbo, Pierluigi ^a   Castigliego, Lorenzo ^a   Armani, Andrea ^a   Biolatti, Bartolomeo ^b   Cannizzo, Francesca Tiziana ^b   Gianfaldoni, Daniela ^a   Guidi, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bovines; Growth promoters; Histological investigation; Illegal drug treatments

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BARTHOLIN GLAND; BULBOURETHRAL GLAND; CATTLE; CYTOCHEMISTRY; FEMALE; ITALY; MALE; METABOLISM; OVARY; PATHOLOGY; PROSTATE; THYMUS; THYROID GLAND; UDDER;

ANABOLIC AGENTS; ANIMALS; BARTHOLIN'S GLANDS; BULBOURETHRAL GLANDS; CATTLE; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; ITALY; MALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; OVARY; PROSTATE; THYMUS GLAND; THYROID GLAND;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 84869040818     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.11-0489     Document Type: Article

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