Recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST) administration in Simbrasil calves and its effects on muscle fibers and T3, T4 and IGF-I hormonal pattern Somatotropina bovina recombinante (rBST) em bezerros Simbrasil e seus efeitos sobre as fibras musculares e o padrão hormonal de T3, T4 e IGF-I
In order to characterize the muscle fibers and alterations of the thyroid hormones and IGF-I, 64 Simbrasil male and female calves, from 60 until 210 days-old, were supplemented in creep-feeding, with recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST). A dose of 0.15 mg of rBST/kg of body weight was administrate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal da Bahia
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Saúde e Produção Animal |
| Online Access: | http://revistas.ufba.br/index.php/rbspa/article/view/1461 |