The Effects of Improvest on Carcass and Belly Quality: A Meta-Analysis | Zendy

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The Effects of Improvest on Carcass and Belly Quality: A Meta-Analysis

Author(s) -

B. N. Harsh,

B. Cowles,

Robert C. Johnson,

Steve Pollmann,

Alice Schroeder,

A. C. Dilger,

D. D. Boler

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

meat and muscle biology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2575-985X

DOI - 10.22175/rmc2016.074

Subject(s) - loin , zoology , yield (engineering) , mathematics , biology , materials science , composite material

Immunological castration (with Improvest, gonadotropin releasing factor analog-diphtheria toxoid conjugate) provides an effective alternative to physical castration. Although meta-analyses have been conducted to evaluate the effects of immunological castration (IC) on live performance, these reviews have not evaluated the effects on carcass cutability and belly quality. Therefore, the objective was to evaluate the value of Improvest through a meta-analysis of carcass attributes.

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