Browsing by Department "Animal Sciences"

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Productivity, Nutritive Quality and Utilization of Dallisgrass (Paspalum dilatatum) for Beef Cattle Production as Influenced by Fertilization Regime and Grazing Management

Bungenstab, Elias (2009-08-05)

Dallisgrass (Paspalum dilatatum) is well adapted to the Black Belt region of the southeastern US, and information on its productivity and nutritive quality as influenced by fertility and grazing management is needed in ...

Recommended duration for evaluating feed intake and validating the residual feed intake model in Brangus heifers

Mahler, Lauren (2016-12-09)

In order to determine optimal measurement days, variables best describing variation for dry matter intake (DMI) and effect of residual feed intake (RFI) classification on reproductive and performance traits, RFI was predicted ...

Reducing Cribbing Frequency in Horses Through Dietary Supplementation of Tryptophan and Calcium Carbonate

O'Reilly, Blaine (2006-05-15)

Cribbing is an equine stereotypy that results in damage to both the horse and the facilities. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that has calming effects on many animals’ behavior (Fernstrum, 1994). It has been shown that ...

Relationship of an Objective Measure and Consumer Perception of Oxidized Flavor in Ground Beef

McMurray, Megan (2014-04-25)

An experiment was conducted to compare the sensory and shelf life characteristics of ground beef with three different fat contents in order to determine if an objective measure is adequate in predicting consumer perception ...

RNA Integrity Is Not Affected When Tissue Sampling Is Performed Post-Scald in Market Weight Yorkshire Pigs

Bohan, Amy (2014-07-11)

Tissue samples are collected as quickly as possible following exsanguination to minimize the risk of RNA degradation and facilitate gene expression assays. However, collecting subcutaneous adipose tissue and longissimus ...

Shelf Life Validation of Marinated and Frozen Chicken Tenderloins

Rehm, John (2020-07-21)

It is immensely important for producers and restaurants to know the shelf life of a meat product. If a consumer eats a product that is rancid it could impact a restaurant’s reputation. The objective of this study is to ...

Solubilization of nonstructural carbohydrates as a function of soaking interval and water temperature in southern forages commonly fed to equids

Wassel, Brooklyne (2017-04-28)

Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) play a major role in the diet of equids prone to laminitis or afflicted with metabolic conditions such as insulin resistance. Although the threshold of <10% dietary NSC has been set as a ...

Stocker Cattle Performance from Grazed Mixtures of Triticale and Wheat with Ryegrass

Marchant, Kaleb (2014-07-02)

Previous research indicates that beef production from winter grazing in the lower Gulf Coast region is typically greater from monocultures of ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) and wheat (Triticum aestivum) than triticale (× ...

Stockpiled 'Tifton 85' Bermudagrass for Cow-Calf Production as Influenced by Nitrogen Fertilization

McNamee, Courteney (2014-07-24)

A 2-yr grazing study was conducted to determine effects of rate of N fertilization on productivity and nutritive value of stockpiled 'Tifton 85' bermudagrass for lactating-cow and calf performance. On October 31, 2012 (Yr ...

Stockpiled Tifton 85 Bermudagrass Followed by Grazed Winter Cover Crops as Part of a Stocker Production System for South Alabama

Bivens, Katherine (2016-07-08)

A 2-yr grazing study was conducted in the fall of 2014 (Yr 1) and 2015 (Yr 2) to evaluate the use of stockpiled Tifton 85 (T85) for backgrounding stocker cattle compared with feeding hay plus supplement during the fall ...

Survival and Prevalence of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Beef Cattle Preharvest and in the Environment

Palmer, Christine (2014-04-25)

Cattle are primary reservoirs of shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and are considered “super-shedders” if they shed more than 104 CFU/g of E. coli O157:H7. In addition to E. coli O157:H7, six non-O157 STEC ...

Survival of LIsteria monocytogenes on Ready-to-Eat Roast Beef During Refrigeration Storage

Broady, Johnathan (2014-10-10)

Listeria monocytogenes (LM) is a psychrotrophic bacterium with serious consequences to human health. Listeriosis causes an estimated 1600 sicknesses and 260 deaths annually in the United States with the primary source of ...

Targeted Gene Expression Profiling in Beef Cattle under Finishing Conditions in the South Eastern United States: Identification of regulatory factors involved in metabolic efficiency, energy partitioning, and intramuscular fat deposition

Burnett, Derris (2014-04-25)

Three studies were conducted in order to examine the molecular events associated with metabolic efficiency in specific skeletal muscle and adipose tissue depots in finishing beef cattle. In the first study a total of 15 ...

Transcriptome profiles of porcine oocytes and their corresponding cumulus cells reveal functional gene regulatory networks

Kimble, Katelyn (2018-05-31)

The oocyte acquires developmental competence as it progresses through folliculogenesis. It does so, by communicating with the surrounding cumulus cells in a bidirectional fashion. Analyses of single oocytes are essential ...

Translocation of E. coli in Whole Muscle Non-Intact Beef

Johns, Danny (2010-05-05)

Beef striploins were inoculated on the lean side with 8.2 to 10.1 log CFU/mL ranging from 6.4 to 7.2 mL of a nalidixic resistant Escherichia coli. Total CFU inoculated on striploins ranged from 1.12 X 109 to 9.10 X 1010. ...

Translocation of Orally Inoculated Salmonella Following Mild Immunosuppression via Dexamethasone Infusions in Dairy Steers and the Presence of the Salmonella in Atypical Anatomical Locations.

Wilkerson, Shannon (2019-07-29)

Salmonella is a foodborne pathogen of increasing concern in the U.S. as foodborne and legislative action against foods containing this pathogen is being developed. Salmonella is the leading bacteria associated with foodborne ...