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In Trial 1, calves were weaned from their dams (n = 28; 113 $\\pm$ 13 d of age) and assigned to receive moderate (MDE) or high dietary energy (HDE), and injections of vehicle (VEH) or 250 mg of bovine somatotropin (bST) every 14 d. Heifer calves in Trial 2, (n = 28; 123 $\\pm$ 20 d of age) and Trial 3, (n = 100; 134 $\\pm$ 22 d of age) nursed their dams while grazing pasture and received no creep feed (MDE) or creep feed (HDE) and received VEH or bST. Treatments were administered for 112 d. There were no dietary x bST treatment interactions. Heifers receiving HDE in Trials 2 and 3 had greater weight and fat thickness by the end of the treatment period. Treatment with bST increased gain in Trials 1 and 2. In Trial 2, HDE decreased milk production, calf weaning weight, and mammary dry fat free tissue and DNA. Treatment with bST in Trial 3, tended to result in increased milk production and calf weaning weights.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T12:09:44Z (GMT). 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