title: The Effect of Acepromazine Maleate on Feeder Steers in Transit and Feedlot.
abstract: The tranquilizer, acepromazine maleate, was evaluated using 34 yearling Hereford feeder steers. Animals injected prior to loading lost significantly less weight (29.5%) during transit from Edmonton to Winnipeg than their untreated counterparts. The weight loss difference following arrival at Macdonald College, Quebec, was not significant. During a short term feeding period the group fed ace promazine maleate gained significantly more rapidly (12.8%) than the control group. There were no significant differences in dressing percentage or carcass grade.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Macdonald