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Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleA Greater dose of Ractopamine Hydrochloride Enhances Feedlot Performance and Impacts Carcass Characteristics of Calf-Fed Holstein SteersJerilyn E. Hergenreder, Jonathon L. Beckett, Zachary K. Smith, Bradley J. JohnsonThe objective was to evaluate the effects of supplementing ractopamine HCl at the rate of 400 mg steer1 daily in the final 28 d of the feeding period on growth performance and carcass characteristics of Holstein steers. Steers (n = 1,498; initial BW = 547 kg) were randomly assigned to pens (10 pens/treatment) and to a treatment: (1) 0 mg∙steer1∙d1 … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 24 Mar 2021 · 6,832 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Vitamin A and E Forms Influence Differently the Plasma Vitamin Concentrations in Newly Received CalvesLorenzo Buenabad, Alberto Barreras, Alejandro Plascencia, Richard Avery ZinnTen Holstein steer calves (105±3 kg) were used to evaluate bioavailability of two Vitamin A or E forms, “natural” (EA1) or “synthetic” (EA2), based on plasma vitamin concentrations during a 3-d period post injection(subcutaneous). Plasma retinyl palmitate and plasma Vitamin A concentration (retinol equivalent of all forms) was greater 24 and 48 h (P<0.01) post injection of retinyl palmitate vs … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 2 · 31 May 2021 · 6,798 accessesView PDF Cite