Endocrine Abstracts

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Zilpaterol hydrochloride (a β-agonist) on growth performance and carcass quality in goats. 14 Mahabadi castrated male goats with 6 months old were selected and assigned in two groups. The animals in both groups were fed with finishing diet (2.35 Mcal ME/kg and 15.23% CP). The goats in treated group were received 0.2 mg/kg per live body Zilpaterol hydrochloride (Zilmax, Intervet South Africa) for 30 days with 3 days as...

To determine the effects of zilpaterol hydrochloride (Zh) on carcass composition and growth performance of Lory growing lambs, 21 lambs with age 7–8 month and body weight 37.5±1.2 kg was assigned in three groups with 7 replications: group one as control, group 2 received Zh every two days, and group 3 received Zh every day. Lambs orally received 0.2 mg/kg of live body weight mixed with their daily diets during finishing period (as zilpaterol hydrochloride, Zilmax, In...