Influence of progesterone ear implant on behavior, physiological parameters, and carcass injuries of Nellore females reared in an intensive system
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of a synthetic progesterone ear implant on the behavior, physiological responses, and number of carcass injuries of Nellore females. Twenty-eight Nellore heifers with an average initial weight of 240.89 kg were used in the experiment...
Main Authors: | Rafael Alves da Costa Ferro, Aldi Fernandes de Souza França, Emmanuel Arnhold, Cláudia Peixoto Bueno, Diogo Alves da Costa Ferro, Aracele Pinheiro Pales, Klayto José Gonçalves dos Santos, Bruna Paula Alves da Silva |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982016000700386&lng=en&tlng=en |
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