Beyond meat quality are there other benefits associated with fortifying beef cattle finishing rations with 500 IU/head/day for the last 100-plus days?
Yes. Secrist et al., in a 1997 paper published in The Professional Animal Scientist, reviewed 21 feedlot trials in which higher vitamin E levels were compared to controls. Vitamin E-supplemented cattle gained 3% faster on 2% less feed. Many other researchers have documented benefits in immunity and disease resistance and performance responses in receiving and starting cattle. For more information, read the Secrist paper (The Professional Animal Scientist, 13:47-54, 1997), or contact DSM Nutritional Products.
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