Combined use of ionophore and virginiamycin for finishing Nellore steers fed high concentrate diets

Zebu cattle fed high concentrate diets may present inconsistent performance due to the occurrence of metabolic disorders, like acidosis. The isolated use of ionophores and virginiamycin in high grain diets can improve animal performance and reduce the incidence of such disorders, but recent studies...

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Main Authors: Amoracyr José Costa Nuñez, Mariana Caetano, Alexandre Berndt, João José Assumpção de Abreu Demarchi, Paulo Roberto Leme, Dante Pazzanese Duarte Lanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013-08-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162013000400002&lng=en&tlng=en