Enhancing skeletal muscle growth is crucial for animal agriculture because skeletal muscle
provides meat for human consumption. An increasing body of evidence shows that the level …

Because the placenta is the organ that transports nutrients, respiratory gases and wastes
between the maternal and fetal systems, development of its vascular beds is essential to …

In 1991, Terminology for Grazing Lands and Grazing Animals was published with the
objective of 'developing a consensus of clear definitions of terms used in the grazing of …

Abstract The Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS), a mechanistic model
that predicts nutrient requirements and biological values of feeds for cattle, was modified for …

This study utilized maternal undernutrition from early to midgestation in the ewe to determine
the impact (s) of intrauterine growth restriction on postpartum growth of male offspring and …

Forages provide an important source of minerals for ruminants. Bioavailability of forage
minerals to ruminants may be affected by the distribution of minerals within the forage and …

Fructans are fermentable carbohydrates and include short-chain fructooligosaccharides
(scFOS), inulin, and hydrolyzed inulin (oligofructose, OF). Two studies with dogs were …

We evaluated the effects of preconception and gestational obesity in the ewe on offspring
growth, metabolism, and glucose homeostasis. From 60 d before conception through …

Anticipating the future use of arginine to enhance fetal and neonatal growth as well as to
treat diabetes and obesity, we performed studies in pigs, rats, and sheep to determine the …

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a major health problem worldwide that currently
lacks an effective therapeutic solution. This study was conducted with an ovine IUGR model …