Injection site survey in Canadian-fed cattle: spring 1997.
A 2nd injection site survey was conducted during the spring of 1997 in Canadian-fed beef. The prevalence of lesions was 13.3% in top butts, 23.1% in blades, 9.1% in eye of rounds, 7.5% in outside rounds, and 1.4% in inside rounds. Losses were $8.05/head processed or $17 million annually.
Alberta Agriculture, Food & Rural Development, Lacombe.
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Dixon
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D000818:Animals; D002170:Canada; D002417:Cattle; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003625:Data Collection; D005513:Food Inspection; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008460:Meat / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*