Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 157-167 , April 2010

A spline polynomial model to describe serum IGF-I concentration from birth to slaughter in calves: effects of weaning age, pre-weaning concentrate feeding and breed

  • M. Blanco

      Affiliations

    • Unidad de Tecnología en Producción Animal, CITA. Avda. Montañana 930, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 976713221; fax: +34 976716335.
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  • I. Casasús

      Affiliations

    • Unidad de Tecnología en Producción Animal, CITA. Avda. Montañana 930, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain
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  • D. Villalba

      Affiliations

    • Departament de Producció Animal. Universitat de Lleida, Avda. Rovira Roure 191, 25198 Lleida, Spain

Received 22 May 2009 ,Revised 31 August 2009 ,Accepted 6 September 2009.

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PII: S0739-7240(09)00104-0

doi: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2009.09.003

Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 157-167 , April 2010

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