Effects of various ractopamine hydrochloride withdrawal periods on performance, health, and carcass characteristics in yearling steers

Ractopamine hydrochloride (RAC) is a β-adrenergic agonist approved for feeding during the last 28 to 42 d prior to cattle slaughter to improve feedlot performance and carcass characteristics. Three thousand crossbred yearling steers (527 ± 2.4 kg; AVG ± SD) were used in two periods to evaluate the e...

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Autores principales: Bryant, Tony C, Szasz, Josh I, Pringle, Lois F G, Crispe, Eddie, Shawn Blood, K, Bernhard, Bryan C, Hughes, Heather D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Ruminant Nutrition
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7200561/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32704967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tas/txz148

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7200561/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32704967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tas/txz148

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