Liver abscesses in slaughtered beef cattle result from aggressive grain-feeding programs.
The incidence, averaging from 12 to 32% in most feedlots, is influenced by a number of …

Supplementing ruminant animal diets with fat has been investigated as a means to influence
a variety of physiological processes or to alter fatty acid composition of food products …

Cattle with high feed efficiencies (designated “efficient”) produce less methane gas than
those with low feed efficiencies (designated “inefficient”); however, the role of the methane …

Liver abscesses in feedlot cattle result from aggressive grain-feeding programs and are
influenced by a number of dietary and management factors. They have a major economic …

Intake, animal performance and methane (CH4) output was investigated using 36 finishing
Charolais cross heifers (mean starting weight 462 kg, SD±16) fed ad libitum over an 11 …

Simple Summary Rising populations and urbanization are transforming into increased
demand for livestock products, particularly in developing countries. The world will need …

Different hypervariable (V) regions of the archaeal 16S rRNA gene (rrs) were compared
systematically to establish a preferred V region (s) for use in Archaea-specific PCR …

Four Holstein steers (212 kg) with cannulas in the rumen and proximal duodenum were
used in a 4× 4 Latin square experiment to study the influence of degree of ruminal …

Published literature was reviewed to provide an overview of the historical prevalence and
methods of controlling liver abscesses (LA) in feedlot cattle. Liver abscesses are typically …

Using ammonium sulfate, three levels of dietary S (. 15,. 20, and. 25%, DM basis) were
evaluated in a finishing trial with 108 yearling crossbred heifers (384 kg). The basal diet …