Effects of Vitamin A and Restricted Intake on Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Serum Retinol Status in Angus × Simmental Feedlot Cattle

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 318-331

  Pyatt, N A ^a   Berger, L L ^a   Nash, T G ^a  

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

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Carcass Quality; Restricted Intake; Serum Retinol; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008168799     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31223-7     Document Type: Article

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