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item A pre- and postnatal immune challenge influences muscle growth and metabolism in weaned pigs (Dec 2025)
item Assessing the ability to immunomodulate the gastrointestinal immune system and oxidative status of weaned pigs through prenatal lipopolysaccharide stimulation (Feb 2025)
item Efficacy of ultrasonography to detect liver abscesses in cattle (Feb 2025)
item Transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 to calves fed unpasteurized milk from experimentally infected cows (Feb 2025)
item Development of KISS1 knockout pigs is characterized by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, normal growth, and reduced skatole (Dec 2024)
item Gonadotropin-releasing hormone II and its receptor regulate motility, morphology, and kinematics of porcine spermatozoa in vitro (Dec 2024)
item Dietary iron fortification did not affect the intestinal microbiome for channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) juveniles, but decreased their resistance against Edwardsiella ictaluri (Dec 2024)
item The effect of methionine1 supplementation on receiving beef steers following a lipopolysaccharide challenge (Oct 2024)
item Evaluation of hematological changes as indicators of liver abscess formation in beef x dairy cross steers (Oct 2024)
item Metabolomic profile of plasma from cattle challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (Oct 2024)
item Evaluating the effects of acidosis and bacterial concentrations on the development of liver abscesses in beef steers (Oct 2024)
item Longitudinal assessment of Salmonella enterica prevalence and concentration throughout the gastrointestinal tract of finishing beef steers with and without liver abscesses (Oct 2024)
item 5-HT4 receptor-mediated vasorelaxation occurs through a cyclic mononucleotide-dependent mechanism in the isolated bovine lateral saphenous vein [abstract] (Sep 2024)
item Serotonin stimulates relaxation in ovine saphenous vein precontracted with ergovaline [abstract] (Sep 2024)
item AntagomiR-22-3p injection alters miRNA expression and muscle fiber type of intrauterine growth restricted lambs (Sep 2024)
item Changes in satellite cell number in maternal and fetal muscle with 5-hydroxy tryptophan supplementation during late gestation [abstract] (Sep 2024)
item Assessing endotoxin or Escherichia coli vaccine administration during gestation as a means to alter postnatal immune function in pigs (Sep 2024)
item Ergot alkaloid consumption alters serotonin receptor-induced vasoactivity in ovine umbilical vasculature (Sep 2024)
item Future of immune modulation in animal agriculture (Aug 2024)
item Influence of postruminal casein infusion and exogenous glucagon-like peptide 2 administration on the jejunal mucosal transcriptome in cattle (Aug 2024)
item Knockdown of gonadotropin-releasing hormone II receptor impairs ovulation rate, corpus luteum development, and progesterone production in gilts (Aug 2024)
item Evaluating intestinal integrity and inflammatory genes in beef-on-dairy calves with and without colostrum (Aug 2024)
item Dietary supplementation of mineral nanoparticles for channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) (Jul 2024)
item Poly-ß-hydroxybutyrate supplementation enhances growth and immune responses of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) (Jul 2024)
item Serum concentrations of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) in KISS1 knockout gilts treated with neurokinin B, kisspeptin, and GnRH hormone analogs (Jul 2024)
item Impact of endophyte-infected tall fescue seed consumption on endocrine changes associated with intake regulation and post-absorptive metabolism in growing steers (Jul 2024)
item Impacts of heat stress on the accuracy of a noseband sensor for detection of eating and rumination behavior in confined cattle (Jul 2024)
item Lactococcus lactis MA5 is a potential autochthonous probiotic for nutrient digestibility enhancement and bacterial pathogen inhibition in hybrid catfish (Ictalurus punctatus × I. furcatus) (Jul 2024)
item Serotonin receptor-mediated vasorelaxation occurs primarily through 5-HT4 activation in bovine lateral saphenous vein (Jul 2024)
item Vitamin C supplementation prior to transportation affects ante- and postmortem oxidative products in composite calves (Jun 2024)
item Microbial-derived exerkines prevent skeletal muscle atrophy (Jun 2024)
item Liver abscesses – new perspectives on a historic fed cattle issue (Jun 2024)
item The effects of increasing roughage neutral detergent fiber concentration and bulk density of steam-flaked corn on performance, carcass characteristics, and liver abscesses in finishing beef steers fed diets without tylosin... (Jun 2024)
item Validation of an experimental model to induce liver abscesses in steers using an acidotic diet challenge and intraruminal bacterial inoculation (Jun 2024)
item Use of a novel direct-fed microbial as an alternative for tylosin phosphate to control liver abscesses and decrease antimicrobial use in finishing beef steers (Jun 2024)
item National dairy research programs: what is their role in animal health and sustainability research? (May 2024)
item Exploring the genetic control of sweat gland characteristics in beef cattle for enhanced heat tolerance (May 2024)
item Putative metabolites for sow lifetime opportunity and production traits (May 2024)
item SARS-CoV-2 WA1 induces distinct immune transcriptome profiles in human and deer primary respiratory epithelial cells (May 2024)
item Evaluating the effects of acidosis and bacterial concentrations on the development of liver abscesses in beef steers (Apr 2024)
item Evaluating the repeatability of a model for inducing liver abscesses using an acidotic diet and intraruminal bacterial inoculation and exploring the roles of Fusobacterium necrophorum and Salmonella enterica (Apr 2024)
item 5-hydroxytryphophan mitigates ergot alkaloid-induced suppression of serotonin and feed intake in cattle (Mar 2024)
item Levodopa attenuates the feed intake reduction caused by ergot alkaloids in cattle (Mar 2024)
item Development of an experimental model to induce liver abscesses in steers using an acidotic diet challenge and intraruminal bacterial inoculation (Mar 2024)
item Draft genome sequence of a multidrug-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa strain isolated from a dairy cow with chronic mastitis (Jan 2024)
item Changing immunity in piglets prior to birth (Jan 2024)
item How do deer respiratory epithelial cells weather the initial storm of SARS-CoV-2 WA1/2020 strain? (Jan 2024)
item Random metaphylaxis effects on health outcomes, complete blood count, antimicrobial use, and growth performance of high-risk beef steers (Dec 2023)
item Growth, condition factor, and survival of juvenile channel (Ictalurus punctatus), blue (I. furcatus), and hybrid ( I. punctatus x I. furcatus) catfish at moderate and high temperatures (Nov 2023)
item The kisspeptin knockout pig; a new model for dissecting mechanisms controlling reproduction (Nov 2023)
item KISS1 knockout boars have decreased concentrations of gonadotropins leading to smaller testes and reduced skatole in backfat (Nov 2023)
item Use of agomir and antagomir technologies to alter satellite cell proliferation in vitro, mirna expression and muscle fiber hypertrophy in intrauterine growth restricted lambs (Nov 2023)
item Foraging for collaboration: Beef-forage system strengths unite research and extension efforts in the ASAS Southern Section (Nov 2023)
item Evaluation of Post-Transit Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Feedlot Heifers Sourced and Finished in Different Regions of the U.S. (Nov 2023)
item Assessing the ability to immunomodulate the innate immune system and oxidative defense system of weaned pigs through prenatal lipopolysaccharide challenge in late gestating sows (Nov 2023)
item Investigating the role of soybean meal and its innate bioactive functional compounds on nursery pig systemic health, inflammatory markers, and gastrointestinal physiology (Nov 2023)
item The impact of hair coat color on body temperature in beef cattle (Nov 2023)
item The effects of roughage neutral detergent fiber level and bulk density of steam-flaked corn on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and liver abscesses in finishing beef steers (Nov 2023)
item Development of an experimental model to induce liver abscesses in steers using an acidotic diet challenge and oral bacterial inoculation (Nov 2023)
item Using a novel direct-fed microbial as an alternative for tylosin phosphate to control liver abscesses and decrease antimicrobial use in finishing beef steers (Nov 2023)
item Evaluation of the use of prenatal immune stimulation on the ability to alter postnatal immune function in weaned pigs (Nov 2023)
item The effect of a prenatal immune challenge on offspring skeletal muscle characteristics in the longissimus dorsi of weaned pigs (Nov 2023)
item Evaluating the influence of soybean meal and its bioactive functional compounds on nutrient utilization, fermentation, and gastrointestinal metabolites of nursery pigs (Nov 2023)
item The use of random metaphylaxis administered 0, 33, 66, or 100% at feedlot arrival on health outcomes, complete blood count, and growth performance of high-risk beef cattle (Nov 2023)
item Development of a bacteriophage-based feed additive to prevent bovine liver abscesses (Nov 2023)
item Longitudinal assessment of prevalence and incidence of Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157 resistance to antimicrobials in feedlot cattle sourced and finished in different regions of the U.S. (Nov 2023)
item Development of a novel, experimental, and minimally invasive model to investigate the genesis and etiology of liver abscesses in cattle (Nov 2023)
item Clustering of multi-tissue transcriptomes in gilts with normal cyclicity or delayed puberty reveals genes related to pubertal development (Oct 2023)
item Early- and mid-lactation milk traits are associated with piglet growth during lactation (Sep 2023)
item Longitudinal assessment of prevalence and incidence of Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157 resistance to antimicrobials in feedlot cattle sourced and finished in different regions of the U.S (Sep 2023)
item Using a novel direct-fed microbial as an alternative for tylosin phosphate to control liver abscesses and decrease antimicrobial use in finishing beef (Sep 2023)
item Evaluating bacterial inoculation and dietary changes to study the genesis and prevalence of liver abscesses in cattle (Sep 2023)
item Characterization of mRNA expression for key glycerophospholipid and sphingolipid enzymes within trophectoderm and embryonic disc during initiation of porcine conceptus elongation (Aug 2023)
item Application of bayespulse and pulsar otago to quantify luteinizing hormone pulses in ovariectomized gilts (Aug 2023)
item Diminished reproductive hormone concentrations in GnRHR-II knockdown gilts during the follicular phase of the estrous cycle may be attributed to reduced GnRHR-II levels in theca cells (Aug 2023)
item Genome sequence of a multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain isolated from a dairy cow that was nonresponsive to antibiotic treatment (Aug 2023)
item Infrared thermography or rectal temperature as qualification for targeted metaphylaxis in high-risk, newly received beef steers and the effects on growth performance, complete blood count, and serum haptoglovin during... (Aug 2023)
item Evaluation of uterine capacity during late gestation in young commercial females over the past twenty years (Aug 2023)
item Relationships of genomic estimated breeding values for age at puberty, birth weight, and growth during development in normal cyclic and acyclic gilts (Aug 2023)
item Postruminal casein infusion and exogenous glucagon-like peptide 2 administration differentially stimulate pancreatic a-amylase and small intestinal a-glucosidase activity in cattle (Aug 2023)
item Removing maternal heat stress abatement during gestation modulated postnatal physiology and improved performance of Bos indicus-influenced beef offspring (Aug 2023)
item Longitudinal assessment of prevalence and incidence of Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157 resistance to antimicrobials in feedlot cattle sourced and finished in different regions of the U.S. (Aug 2023)
item Evaluation of an endotoxin challenge and intraruminal bacterial inoculation model to induce liver abscesses in Holstein steers (Jul 2023)
item Ante-mortem stress effects the oxidative products and color stability of steaks following retail display (Jul 2023)
item Metabolomic profiling of the longissimus dorsi of weaned piglets following pre- and postnatal lipopolysaccharide challenges (Jun 2023)
item Principal component analysis of measures of meat quality related with incidence of Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) (Jun 2023)
item Impact of Brahman genetics on skin histology characteristics with implications for heat tolerance in cattle (May 2023)
item Impact of different stressors on physiological and immunological variables in dairy calves (May 2023)
item Modulation of the innate immune response to lipopolysaccharide through ghrelin administration in weaned pigs (May 2023)
item Impacts of pre- and postpartum heat stress abatement on physiology and performance of grazing Bos indicus-influenced cow-calf pairs (May 2023)
item Editorial: Natural products in animal feed and production systems (May 2023)
item An updated profile of the bovine acute phase response following an intravenous lipopolysaccharide challenge (Apr 2023)
item Impact of ergot alkaloid and steroidal implant on whole-body protein turnover and expression of mTOR pathway proteins in muscle of cattle (Apr 2023)
item Evaluation of Post-Transit Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Feedlot Heifers Sourced and Finished in Different Regions of the U.S. (Apr 2023)
item Longitudinal assessment of prevalence and incidence of Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157 in beef heifers sourced and finished in different regions of the United States (Apr 2023)
item Reduction in rumen tetracycline-insensitive bacteria during a grain challenge using the isoflavone biochanin A (Apr 2023)
item Duration of ergovaline exposure influences serotonin-mediated vasoactivity of bovine mesenteric vasculature (Apr 2023)
item Infrared thermography as an alternative technique for measuring body temperature in cattle (Mar 2023)
item Influence of intra-abomasal administration of L-DOPA on circulating catecholamines and feed intake in cattle (Feb 2023)
item Secreted metabolome of porcine blastocysts encapsulated within in vitro 3D alginate hydrogel culture systems undergoing morphological changes provides insights into specific mechanisms involved in the initiation of porcine... (Feb 2023)
item Red clover supplementation modifies rumen fermentation and promotes feed efficiency in ram lambs (Feb 2023)
item Multi clustering of the hypothalamic–pituitary–ovary transcriptome in gilts with normal cyclicity or delayed puberty reveals genes related to puberty (Jan 2023)
item Field performance of a red clover germplasm selected for increased tolerance to 2,4-D (Dec 2022)
item Economic contribution of the U.S. catfish industry (Nov 2022)
item Trends for U.S. catfish and swai products in retail markets (Nov 2022)
item Conventional loose mineral with added red clover leaf (Trifolium pratense L.) reverses vasoconstriction associated with tall fescue toxicosis in steers (Nov 2022)
item Evaluation of the use of prenatal immune stimulation on the ability to alter postnatal immune function in weaned pigs (Oct 2022)
item Effects of ruminal lipopolysaccharides on growth and fermentation end products of pure cultured bacteria (Sep 2022)
item Effect of Holstein genotype on ex-vivo innate immune response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and lipoteichoic acid (LTA) during the periparturient period (Aug 2022)
item Retail market trends for seafood in the United States (Aug 2022)
item Market opportunities for U.S. aquaculture producers: The case of Branzino (Mar 2022)
item Production economic relationships in intensive U.S. catfish production systems (Feb 2022)
item Technological progress in the US catfish industry (Feb 2022)
item Economic history of U.S. catfish farming: Lessons for growth and development of aquaculture (Jan 2022)
item Economic Effect of Hybrid Catfish (Channel Catfish ¿ × Blue Catfish ¿) Growth Variability on Traditional and Intensive Production Systems (Jan 2022)
item Temperature modulation and feed supplementation significantly improve population growth of laboratory-reared dero digitata (Annelida: Naididae) (Oct 2021)
item Effects of multiple, low-dose copper sulfate treatments on the marsh Rams-Horn Snail (Oct 2021)
item Economic losses of catfish to Avian Predation: A case report (Jul 2021)
item Azomite application does not positively influence water quality, phytoplankton populations, or zooplankton populations when preparing Mississippi channel catfish nursery ponds for stocking (Oct 2020)
item Effects of long-term restricted feeding followed by full feeding on growth, processing yield, fillet proximate composition, and economics of marketsize hybrid catfish, female Ictalurus punctatus × male Ictalurus furcatus (Aug 2020)
item Monoculture of female channel (Ictalurus punctatus) × male blue (I. furcatus) hybrid catfish mitigates proliferative gill disease caused by Henneguya ictaluri (Cnidaria: Myxobolidae) in catfish aquaculture ponds (Jun 2020)
item Environmental factor(s) and animal vector(s) associated with atypical Aeromonas hydrophila abundance and dissemination among channel catfish ponds (Jun 2020)
item Reducing dietary protein concentrations and replacing fish meal with porcine meat and bone meal do not affect growth or feed conversion of pond-raised fingerling channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus (Apr 2020)
item Zooplankton selectivity by black buffalo in fertilized ponds (Jun 2019)