Impact of health management, health treatments, and zilpaterol hydrochloride supplementation on carcass quality, color, and palatability traits in heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 3465-3475

  Bloomberg, B D ^a   Mafi, G G ^a   Pye, B J ^a,b   Wahrmund, J L ^a   Richards, C J ^a   Morgan, J B ^a   VanOverbeke, D L ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Smithfield Premium Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Beta agonist; Bovine respiratory diseases; Color; Health; Palatability

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 84882715937     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5559     Document Type: Article

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