The transition period of dairy cattle is characterized by a number of metabolic, endocrine,
physiologic, and immune adaptations, including the occurrence of negative energy balance …

Although the large data sets combining birth and placental weights, maternal and postnatal
nutrition, and health records are sparse for food animals, many controlled studies have …

Dairy cattle undergo dramatic metabolic, endocrine, physiologic and immune changes
during the peripartal period largely due to combined increases in energy requirements for …

Dairy calf nutrition is traditionally one of the most overlooked aspects of dairy management,
despite its large effect on the efficiency and profitability of dairy operations. Unfortunately …

Background Omega-3 PUFA or methionine (Met) supply during gestation alters offspring
physiology. However, the effect of both nutrients on fetal development has not been …

Deer farming is a thriving industry for venison, velvet antlers, trophy hunting, and other by-
products. Feeding and nutrition are important factors for improving production performance …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of supplying ruminally-protected lysine
(RPL), methionine (RPM), or the two in combination (RPML) to transition dairy cows on the …

To our knowledge, most studies demonstrating the role of manipulating maternal nutrition on
hindgut (ie, large intestine) microbiota in the offspring have been performed in non …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of supplying ruminally protected Lys
(RPL) and ruminally protected Met (RPM) to transition cows' diets on the efficiency of …

A 2-yr study evaluated the growth and postvaccination immune response of beef calves born
from heifers offered no supplementation or pre-and postpartum supplementation of …