Effects of zilpaterol hydrochloride and days on the finishing diet on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics, and tenderness in beef heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 3301-3311

  Rathmann, R J ^a   Bernhard, B C ^a   Swingle, R S ^b   Lawrence, T E ^c   Nichols, W T ^d   Yates, D A ^d   Hutcheson, J P ^d   Streeter, M N ^d   Brooks, J C ^a   Miller, M F ^a   Johnson, B J ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cactus Research Ltd   (United States)

^c WEST TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Intervet/Schering Plough Animal Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef heifers; Beta agonist; Days on feed; Zilpaterol hydrochloride

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVE; ZILPATEROL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MEAT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADRENERGIC AGENTS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DIET; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MEAT; TRIMETHYLSILYL COMPOUNDS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84882751991     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4375     Document Type: Article

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