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Ractopamine supplementation increases lean deposition in entire and immunocastrated male pigs

K. L. Moore A E , F. R. Dunshea B , B. P. Mullan A , D. P. Hennessy C and D. N. D’Souza D
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A Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia, Locked Bag 4, Bentley Delivery Centre, WA 6983, Australia.

B Melbourne School of Land and Environment, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic. 3010, Australia.

C Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd, 45 Poplar Road, Parkville, Vic. 3052, Australia.

D Australian Pork Limited, PO Box 148, Deakin West, ACT 2600, Australia.

E Corresponding author. Email: karen.moore@agric.wa.gov.au

Animal Production Science 49(12) 1113-1119 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN09076
Submitted: 6 May 2009  Accepted: 21 August 2009   Published: 16 November 2009



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