Evaluation of thymus morphology and serum cortisol concentration as indirect biomarkers to detect low-dose dexamethasone illegal treatment in beef cattle
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Corticosteroids are illegally used in several countries as growth promoters in veal calves and beef cattle, either alone or in association with sex steroids and β-agonists, especially at low dosages and primarily through oral adminis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/8/129 |