Drylot receiving program vs pasture conditioning with Micotil® metaphylaxis for grazing stocker calves
Autor: | Gerald L. Stokka, S.I. Paisley, F.K. Brazle, Thomas R. Falkner |
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Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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Zdroj: | Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. :65-67 |
ISSN: | 2378-5977 |
DOI: | 10.4148/2378-5977.1802 |
Popis: | Three stocker cattle field studies were conducted comparing a traditional 4to 5-week drylot receiving program with injectable antibiotics administered on a pull-and-treat basis versus a pasture-based conditioning program using an initial metaphylaxis with Micotil followed by immediately placing cattle on grass. Although daily gains were similar (P=.80) for both receiving programs during the first 28 days, pasture conditioning reduced the number of cattle treated and increased (P |
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