Effects of ractopamine plus amino acids on growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and ractopamine residues of finishing pigs

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of adding ractopamine (RAC) and amino acids (AA) to the diet on growth performance, carcass characteristics, commercial cuts yield, meat quality and residues in liver and muscle. Ninety-two crossbred castrated pigs (97.96 ± 2.32 kg) were randomly assi...

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Main Authors: Elmes,Claudia A, Bustamante,Ociel H, González,Fernando G, Larraín,Rafael E, Gandarillas,Mónica
Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal 2014
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-16202014000300002
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