Impact of ractopamine hydrochloride on growth, efficiency, and carcass traits of finishing pigs in a three-phase marketing strategy

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1200-1207

  Gerlemann, G D ^a   Allee, G L ^a   Rincker, P J ^b   Ritter, M J ^b   Boler, D D ^c   Carr, S N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Paylean; Pig; Ractopamine hydrochloride; Three phase marketing

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACOLOGY; PHENETHYLAMINE DERIVATIVE; RACTOPAMINE;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SWINE; VETERINARY;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; DIET; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; MALE; PHARMACOLOGY; PHENETHYLAMINES; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE; VETERINARY;

EID: 84895130057     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-6548     Document Type: Article

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