Growth performance and behaviour of finishing beef cattle illegally treated with growth promoters

The study aimed at evaluating growth performance, feeding and social behaviour of finishing beef cattle treated with Dexamethasone per os alone or in association with Estradiol. Twenty-four French cross-bred beef bulls were allotted to 3 balanced treatment groups: Control (C); Dexamethasone (D) and...

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Main Authors: F. Gottardo, G. Cozzi, A. Mazzenga, S. Miotello, M. Brscic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1523