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Relationship of glucocorticoids and hematological measures with feed intake, growth, and efficiency of finishing beef cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jan 2016
Foote A P, Hales K E, Tait R G, Berry E D, Lents C A, Wells J E, Lindholm-Perry A K, Freetly H C
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this experiment was to determine the association of glucocorticoids and markers for immune status in finishing beef steers and heifers with DMI, growth, and efficiency. Steers ( = 127) and heifers ( = 109) were individually fed a finishing ration for 84 d with BW measured every 21 d. Blood samples were collected via jugular venipuncture for metabolite (glucose and lactate) and cortisol analysis...
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