The effect of supplementation strategy, stress level, and tall fescue type on performance of fall-weaned beef calves
The beef cattle marketing structure imposes stress on calves due to weaning, transport, commingling, and adaptation to new diets, resulting in a weakened immune systems at the height of disease risk, frequently causing bovine respiratory disease. Backgrounding programs facilitate opportunities for...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/44031 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08012005-112346/ |