Appeasing Substance Administration at Feedlot Entry Impacted Temperament, Pen Behavior, Immunocompetence, and Meat Quality of Beef Heifers

Appeasing Substance Administration at Feedlot Entry Impacted Temperament, Pen Behavior, Immunocompetence, and Meat Quality of Beef Heifers

This experiment evaluated the effects of bovine appeasing substance (BAS) administration at feedlot entry on growth, temperament, inflammation, response to vaccination, behavior, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of beef heifers. Thirty heifers were weaned and assigned to (d 0): (1) BAS (n =...

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Main Authors: Douglas Gomes Vieira, Marcelo Vedovatto, Matheus Fellipe Ferreira, Juliana Ranches, Bruno Ieda Cappellozza, Osvaldo Alex de Sousa, Nelson Canuto, Marina de Nadai Bonin Gomes, Henrique Jorge Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
beef heifers
ceruloplasmin
cortisol
immunity
meat quality
stress
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/23/3517
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