Short communication: administering an appeasing substance to Bos indicus-influenced beef cattle at weaning and feedlot entry

The bovine appeasing substance (BAS) is expected to have calming effects in cattle experiencing stressful situations. Therefore, this study investigated the impacts of BAS administration during two of the most stressful events within beef production systems: weaning and feedlot entry. In experiment...

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Main Authors: R.F. Cooke, A. Millican, A.P. Brandão, T.F. Schumaher, O.A. de Sousa, T. Castro, R.S. Farias, B.I. Cappellozza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731119002490