Effects of dietary L-carnitine and ractopamine HCl on the metabolic response to handling in finishing pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 4426-4439

  James, B W ^a   Tokach, M D ^a   Goodband, R D ^a   Nelssen, J L ^a   Dritz, S S ^a   Owen, K Q ^b   Woodworth, J C ^b   Sulabo, R C ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lonza Inc USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal handling; L carnitine; Pigs; Ractopamine HCl

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CARNITINE; PHENETHYLAMINE DERIVATIVE; RACTOPAMINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE; UNITED STATES;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CARNITINE; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HANDLING (PSYCHOLOGY); KANSAS; MALE; PHENETHYLAMINES; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 85047689409     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4411     Document Type: Article

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