Effects of preshipping vs arrival medication with tilmicosin phosphate and feeding chlortetracycline on health and performancce of newly received beef cattle

Our objective was to determine the effects of preshipping (PRE) vs arrival (ARR) medication with tilmicosin phosphate (MIC; Exp. 1 and 2) and feeding chlortetracycline (CTC; 22 mg/kg of BW from d 5 to 9; Exp. 2) on health and performance of beef calves received in the feedlot. Ninety-six steers (Exp...

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Published in:	Journal of animal science Vol. 78; no. 2; p. 267
Main Authors:	Duff, G C, Walker, D A, Malcolm-Callis, K J, Wiseman, M W, Hallford, D M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Champaign Oxford University Press 01-02-2000
Subjects:	Cattle Drugs Feeds Health
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Summary:	Our objective was to determine the effects of preshipping (PRE) vs arrival (ARR) medication with tilmicosin phosphate (MIC; Exp. 1 and 2) and feeding chlortetracycline (CTC; 22 mg/kg of BW from d 5 to 9; Exp. 2) on health and performance of beef calves received in the feedlot. Ninety-six steers (Exp. 1; pay weight 236 kg) and 240 (Exp. 2; average pay weight 188 kg) steer and bull calves were used.
ISSN:	0021-8812 1525-3163