Ractopamine supplementation improves leanness and carcass yield, minimally affecting pork quality in immunocastrated pigs

Ractopamine supplementation improves leanness and carcass yield, minimally affecting pork quality in immunocastrated pigs

ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to determine the combining effects of feeding up to 15 mg kg−1 ractopamine (RAC) to physically castrated (PC) pigs or those injected with an anti-GnRF vaccine (IC), on growth performance during suckling, weaning, growing and finishing phases. Out of a total of 1,...

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Main Authors: Osmar Antonio Dalla Costa, Vivian Feddern, Natalia Bortoleto Athayde, Naiana Einhardt Manzke, Roberto de Oliveira Roça, Letícia dos Santos Lopes, Gustavo Julio Mello Monteiro de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Scientia Agricola
Subjects:
β-agonists
cutting yield
lean meat
stress parameters
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