Simple Summary The economic sustainability of beef herds relies on achieving a reliable
percentage of weaned calves. Efforts to lift reproductive efficiency of beef herds have …

More livestock producers are seeking natural alternatives to antibiotics and antimicrobials,
and searching for supplements to enhance growth performance, and general animal health …

Surplus dairy calves consist of all dairy bull calves and any heifer calves not needed as
replacements for the milking herd. The fate of these surplus calves varies by region; for …

The pathogenesis of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is determined by a complex
interaction of environmental, infectious, and host factors. Environment trends could impact …

Simple Summary In beef cattle and other livestock species, temperament can be considered
as their behavioral responses to human interaction. Temperament evaluation allows …

This study determined the effects of distance travelled, lairage duration and number of
stunning shots on the plasma levels of bovine heat shock protein 70 (HSPA1A), cortisol …

Climate change leads to several environmental stresses that affects livestock production. In
order to re-store the productive potential the animals need to adapt to the existing climatic …

The mammalian digestive tract is home to trillions of microbes, including bacteria, archaea,
protozoa, fungi, and viruses. In monogastric mammals the stomach and small intestine …

This experiment evaluated the effects of temperament on physiological, productive, and
reproductive responses in Bos indicus beef cows. A total of 953 lactating, multiparous, non …

Simple Summary Understanding animal responses to stressful stimuli is a fundamental
aspect to evaluating animal welfare. Stress-induced hyperthermia (SIH) is a term used to …