American Society of Animal Science Western Section

2000 Proceedings

WSASAS Committees

Minutes of the 1999 Western Section Business Meeting

Distinguished Service Award Presentation - 1998

The need for a systemic view of the contributions of the livestock industry to greenhouse gas accumulations

- D.E. Johnson and H.P. Phetteplace

Distinguished Service Award Presentation - 1999

Some thoughts on animal agriculture, technology, energy, humans, animal science, and how it all fits together

- R.E. Short and R.K. Heitchmidt.

Graduate Student Competition Papers

Effects of season of use on beef cattle distribution patterns and subsequent vegetation use in mountain riparian areas

- C.T. Parsons, P.A. Momont, T. DelCurto and J.L. Sharp

Supplement and forage intake by grazing ewes fed either a block or pelleted supplement

- N. Taylor, P.G. Hatfield, B.F. Sowell, J.G.P. Bowman, S. Drouillard and D.V. Dhuyvetter

Improving the feed value of barley for finishing steers.

- T.C. Blackhurst, J.G.P. Bowman, L.M.M. Surber, T.K. Daniels and T.K. Blake

Profitability analysis of Holstein steers on various implant regimes

- S.L. Flowerm J. Algeo and J.L. Beckett

Developing replacement heifers grazing winter range: forage nutrients and responses to supplementation

- R.C. Waterman, J.E. Sawyer, G.D. Pulsipher, K.K. Kane, E.E. Parker, C. Cox, D.E. Hawkins, J. Horton and M.K. Petersen

Windrow grazing versus feeding baled meadow hay to beef cows

- A.D. Schleicher, B.W. Hess, D.W. Koch, L.J. Held, J.W. Flake and L. Brokaw

Effects of postpartum supplementation with two types of cracked safflower seed on production, reproduction, metabolites, and hormonal profiles of primiparous beef heifers

- J.D. Bottger, D.L. Hixon, B.W. Hess, R.N. Funston, D.M. Hallford, L.F. Woodard and G.E. Moss

Maternal biological efficiency in beef cattle

- J.D. Stevens, D.D. Kress, D.C. Anderson and K.C. Davis

Effects of supplemental energy and dip on grazing behavior, forage intake, digestion and performance of steers grazing winter range

- T.N. Bodine, H.T. Purvis II and D.A. Cox

Effects of oscillating dietary protein on ruminal fermentation and flows of N fractions to the small intestine in sheep

- T.L. Wechter, P.A. Ludden, B.W. Hess, J. Heeg, E.J. Scholljegerdes, L. Brokaw, A.D. Schleicher, J. Gould and K.R. Bessler

Winter supplementation of primiparous heifers grazing winter range based on the metabolizable protein system versus the crude protein system

- H.H. Patterson, D.C. Adams, T.J. Klopfenstein and B. Teichert

Appearance of giant cotyledons in the Large Calf Syndrome

- M. Bertolini, T.R. Famula and G.B. Anderson

A one-year investigation of prevalence of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli in dairy heifers grazing an irrigated pasture

- B.H. Thran, H.S. Hussein, S.F. Khaiboullina, and M.R. Hall

Effect of increasing undegradable intake protein on net portal and hepatic flux of nutrients and insulin in beef heifers that consume low-quality forage

- G.D. Pulsipher, C.R. Krehbiel, L.A. Balstad, B.M. Capitan, M.S. Brown and D.M. Hallford

Fecal progestins in the early gestation ewe monitored by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

- C.W. Miller, H.H. Meyer and D.W. Holtan

Effect of ethanol and oil supplementation on site and extent of OM and NDF digestion

- J. Gould, E.J. Scholljegerdes, B.W. Hess, P.A. Ludden and D.C. Rule

The influence of level of feed restriction on forage digestibility by beef cattle

- E.J. Scholljegerdes, B.W. Hess and P.A. Ludden

Breeding and Genetics

Effect of inbreeding and age of dam on Hereford scrotal circumference growth rate

- D.C. Anderson, D.D. Kress, D.L. Boss and K.C. Davis

Economic values for tenderness in beef cattle

- P.L. Charters, D.L. Hoag, S.K. Koontz, P.R. Amer and B.L. Golden

Linoleic acid supplementation improves fertility in Omt1a-OGH transgenic mice.

- A. Thomas, J.D. Murray and A.M. Oberbauer

Development of economic expected progeny differences.

- K.L. Giacomini and J.L. Beckett

Genetic parameter estimates for mature weight, weaning weight, and postweaning gain in Red Angus cattle

- J.L. Evans, B.L. Golden, R.M. Bourdon and R.L. Hough

Estimates of genetic parameters for birth weight, weaning weight and calving difficulty in crossbred beef cattle

- A.P. Marquez, H.G. Gonzalez, A.C. Correa, J.N. Guerrero and J.H. Herrera

Estimates of genetic parameters of final weight at slaughter, yield grade and marbling scores in beef cattle

- A.P. Marquez, H.G. Gonzalez, A.C. Correa, S.C. Ochoa, J.N. Guerrero and J.H. Herrera

Genetic relationships between growth traits in crossbred beef cattle

- A.P. Marquez, H.G. Gonzalez, A.C. Correa, J.H, Herrera, H.C. Hernandez and J.N. Guerrero

Environment and Livestock Management

Effects of season of calving and weaning age on cow and calf production through weaning

- E.E. Grings, R.E. Short and R.K. Heitschmidt

Feedlot performance and hepatic trace mineral status of beef heifers previously consuming dietary copper antagonists

- J.D. Bailey, R.P. Ansotegui, J.A. Paterson and C.K. Swenson

Effects of feeding soybean oil pre-breeding as a supplement to flush mature Suffolk ewes on body weight change, conception rate, and lamb birth weight

- M.W. Salisbury, T.T. Ross, L.L. Melton, and S. Langley

Effects of snakeweed toxicity and supplementation on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), feed and weight change, and liver function

- D.J. Padilla, J. Smith, T.T. Ross, M.W. Salisbury, J.R. Strickland and L.L. Melton

Evaluation of the melengesterol acetate/prostaglandin (MGA/PGF) and MGA/Select Synch estrous synchronization protocols in beef heifers

- R.N. Funston, R.P. Ansotegui, B.D. Thompson, R.J. Lipsey, M.D. Ropp and T.W. Geary

Serum thyroid profiles in lambs fed swainsonine

- J.A. Hernandez, M.L. Vogt, J.R. Strickland, J.B. Taylor and D.M. Hallford

Serum profiles in ewe lambs fed commercial feed with accidentally elevated copper and treated with calcium sulfate

- N.H. Wells, D.M. Hallford, J.A. Hernandez, J.L. Bollinger, M.K. Petersen and U. McElyea

Effect of ionophore supplementation on selected serum constituents of sheep consuming locoweed

- K.M. Whitter, H.B. Encinias, J.R. Strickland and J.B. Taylor

Manure production characteristics from lactating Holsteins

- D. Meyer, V. Erikson, E. Tooman, and T. James

Effects of hexane and ether fractions of snakeweed (Gutierrezia spp) on selected serum constituents of male Sprague-Dawley rats

- D.S. Al-Ajmi, J.R. Strickland, T.T. Ross, D.J. Padilla, R.L. Ashley and G. Parker

Influence of shade and time of feeding on feedlot performance of crossbred steers during periods of high ambient temperature

- W. Chai , N. Torrentera and R. A. Zinn

Preliminary description of swainsoinine flux across ovine splanchnic tissue

- J.B. Taylor, J.R. Strickland and C.R. Krehbiel

The influence of season on distribution patterns relative to water and resource use by cattle grazing mixed forested rangelands

- T. DelCurto, B.K. Johnson, M. Vavra, A.A. Ager and P.K. Coe

Prevalence of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli in sheep grazing Great Basin range forages

- H.S. Hussein, S.L. Lake, B.H. Thran, S.F. Khaiboullina, M.R. Hall, and H.A. Glimp

Influence of a grazing system, north vs. south and aspect, on the nutritional quality of forages, and performance and distribution of cattle grazing forested rangelands

- K. Walburger, T. DelCurto, M. Vavra, L. Bryant and J.G. Kie

Extension

Montana ranch production practices: 1999 Survey

- M.C. King, J.A. Paterson, R.N. Funston, L.P. Anderson and Montana Cooperative Extension Agents

Trace minerals for beef cattle on the Web

- D.J. Drake, L. Smith, J. Maas, J.W. Oltjen and A. Ahmadi

Survey of production practices of Colorado cow-calf producers

- D.E. Mount, J.C. Whittier and D.L. Hoag

Growth and Development

The effects of phytohemagglutinin and pokeweed mitogen on bovine oocyte maturation in vitro

- S. Wang, K.E. Panter, J.N. Stellflug, R.C. Evans and T.D. Bunch

Effects of transforming growth factor-β1on isolated growth plate chondrocytes

- J.E. Haut and A.M. Oberbauer

Meat Science and Muscle Biology

Effect of chromium picolinate on growth and carcass traits of growing-finishing pigs in commercial conditions

- J.L. Espinoza, R. Ortega, R. Barroso, A. Guevara, R. Gonzalez and O. Ruiz

Survival of Listeria monocytogenes 4β in soil

- C.L. Melendres, R.G. Espinosa, T. May and J.D. Thomas

Ultimate pH affects the tenderness of longissimus muscle in callipyge lamb

- S.L. Zhang and Y.B. Lee

Marketing lamb as a branded product

- T.P. Ringkob, H.A. Glimp, D.W. Holcombe, R.F. Butler and E.F. Cox

Carcass characteristics and shear force values of Dorper, Suffolk, and Western White-Face sired wethers harvested at similar fat depth

- W.J. Means, B.W. Hess, K.A. Staab, S.R. Pohlman, M.M. Schwope and J.E. Nel

Non-Ruminant Nutrition

Apparent ileal amino acid digestibility, and trypsin-chymotrypsin activity in pigs fed grain sorghum-soybean meal diets with different protein levels

- N. Bautista, M. Cervantes, M. Cuca, A. Pro, C. Becerril and S. Rodriguez

Effect of dietary protein level and the addition of a fungal protease on the performance of growing pigs

- M. Cervantes, J. Gonzalez, M. Cuca and N. Torrentera

Performance of finishing pigs fed wheat-based diets containing low levels of inorganic phosphorus

- M. Cervantes, A. Araiza and M. Cuca

Effects of fructooligosaccharides on fecal characteristics, digestibility of nutrients, and concentration of fecal odor components in dogs

- H.S. Hussein and G.D. Sunvold

Effects of fructooligosaccharides on fecal characteristics, digestibility of nutrients, and concentration of fecal odor components in cats

- H.S. Hussein and G.D. Sunvold

Effect of an open space cooling system on feedlot performance of Holstein steers during a hot summer

- A. Correa-Calderon, V.M. Yanez, F.J. Verdugo, H. Gonzalez, A. Perez, L. Avendano, M.A. Tarazon, D.V. Armstrong, J.C. Reynoso, R. Fergoso and Z. Astarabadi.

Effect of night lighting on feedlot cattle performance in a hot-arid climate

- L. Avendano-Reyes, F.D. Alvarez-Valenzuela, N.G. Torrentera, A. Correa-Caldron and D.E. Ray

Biological availability of lysine in wheat for growing pigs

- M. Cervantes, S. Espinoza, and N. Torrentera

Pastures And Forages

Conservative and moderate stocking effects on Chihuahuan Desert forage production

- J.L. Holechek, M.G. Thomas, D. Galt and F. Molinar

Effects of timing and frequency of grazing on quality and yield of stockpiled forages in western Oregon

- N.A. Suverly, T. DelCurto, S. Paxton, M.R. Keller and D.W. Weber

Relationship between esophageal diet samples, clipped forage samples, and weight gain of steers

- M. Blummel and E.E. Grings

Conservative and moderate stocking effects on cow-herd performance in the Chihuahuan Desert

- M.G. Thomas, C.C. Bailey and J.L. Holechek

Variation of trace minerals in forage by season and species and the effects of mineral supplementation upon beef cattle production

- J.E. Sprinkle, E.J. Bicknell, T.H. Noon, C. Reggiardo, D.F. Perry and H.M. Frederick

Influence of cow age on consumption of hand-fed supplements and subsequent performance of beef cows winter grazing stockpiled forage

- N.A. Suverly, T. DelCurto, J.R. Jaeger and M.R. Keller

Influence of grass-legume pastures on forage availability and growth performance of Holstein heifers

- R. Lopez, C. Krehbiel, K. Duncan, E. Hanson, M. Thomas, M. Looper, E. Castellanos, G. Donart, C. Barnes and R. Flynn

Evaluation of supplemental high oil corn for heifers grazing summer pasture

- L. Brokaw, B.W. Hess, A.D. Schleicher, E.J. Scholljegerdes, L.M. Yun, J.D. Heeg and J. Bratka

Determination of genetic markers associated with forage quality of barley for beef cattle

- L.M.M. Surber, J.G.P. Bowman, T.K. Blake, V.E. Nettles, A.L. Grindeland, M.T. Stowe, R.L. Endecott, K.N. Robinson, B.L. Robinson and D.R. See

Influence of supplemental protein degradability on energy utilization and methane emission by beef cows on dormant, cool-season forages

- M.D. Palmer and K.C. Olson

Influence of type of supplemental carbohydrate on ruminal responses and methane output from ruminants consuming low-quality forage

- R.J. Lira, A.A. Davis and K.C. Olson

Altering the ratio and amount of undegradable intake protein in range supplements influences nutrient partitioning in young postpartum cows

- J.E. Sawyer, G.D. Pulsipher, R.C. Waterman, D.E. Hawkins, E.E. Parker, S.Cox and M.K. Petersen

Influence of magnesium supplementation of performance of cattle grazing ryegrass pasture

- H. Castro, E.G. Alvarez, C. Casas, R. Rosales, F. Sanchez, M.S. Vasquez and R. Zinn

Summer grazing and fall grazing pressure effects on protein content and digestibility of fall range diets in the Nebraska sandhills

- H.H. Patterson, T.J. Klopfenstein, D.C. Adams, W.H. Schacht, P.E. Reece and A.E. Herron

A potential simple and inexpensive method for estimating CP and forage intake by grazing cattle

- S.L. Kronberg and A.V. Grove

Interaction of forage level and fibrolytic enzymes on digestive function in cattle

- M. Murillo, E.G. Alvarez, J. Cruz, H. Castro, J.F. Sanchez, M.S. Vasquez and R. Zinn

Suckling beef calf performance response to creep feeding with a soft concentrated separator byproduct creep block

- C.A. Stonecipher, B.R. Bowman, C.E. Foley and K.C. Olson

Comparative feeding value of high-pressure flaked sudangrass in growing diets for cattle

- M.R. Ambrozio, E.G. Alvarez and R. Zinn

In vitro digestibility of soybean hulls varying in their soluble and insoluble fiber by using fecal inoculum from horses

- H.S. Hussein, J.P. Tanner, and L.M. Millsap

Effect of particle size of forage on voluntary intake, digesta passage and characterization of particles on the ruminal content and feces of sheep fed with a basal diet of oat straw

- H.G. Gonzalez, O.B. Ruiz, L.C. De la Vega, A.E. Orozco, A.C. Correa, A.M. Perez, H.C. Hernandez and E.E. Perez

Effect of particle size of forage on voluntary intake, digesta passage and characterization of particles on the ruminal content and feces of steers fed with a basal diet of oat straw

- H.G. Gonzalez, O.B. Ruiz, L.C. De la Vega, A.E. Orozco, A.C. Correa, A.M. Perez, H.C. Hernandez and E.E. Perez

Physiology

The effects of in vitro maturation medium supplemented with bovine follicular fluids on subsequent embryo development.

- S. Wang, Y. Liu, K.E. Panter, J.N. Stellflug, R.C. Evans and T.D. Bunch

Effects of fishmeal supplementation on first service pregnancy rates in primiparous lactating beef cows

- T.R. Bonnette, D.B. Abbey, J.C. Whittier and P.D. Burns

Effects of fat intake on hormone secretion and lipid metabolites in cycling Pelibuey ewes

- J.L. Espinoza, S.S. Simental, J.A. Ramirez, R. Ortega and A. Palacios

Effects of fishmeal supplementation on bovine endometrial concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids

- P.D. Burns, D.B. Abbey, T.R. Bonnette, M.A. Harris and J.C. Whittier

Cellular mechanisms by which oxytocin mediates uterine prostaglandin F_2α synthesis: does G_i proteins and extracellular regulated signal protein kinase play a role?

- J.O.B. Mendes Jr., P.D. Burns, T.R. Bonnette, R.S. Yemm, S.E. Nelson and C.M. Clay

Estrogen concentrations in milk and plasma in relation to estrus and ovulation in dairy cows

- H. Lopez, T.D. Bunch, and M.P. Shipka

Pregnancy rates of beef heifers synchronized for estrus with 14-day MGA/19-day PGF_2α and fixed-time mating at 60 h with a 100 µg GnRH injection.

- B.W.P. Sasongko, J.C. Whittier, D.N. Schultz, D. Couch, P.D. Burns and R.G. Mortimer

Reproductive, hormonal, and milk characteristics of ewes treated with propylthiouracil and melatonin during late gestation

- J.L. Bollinger, D.M. Hallford, J.A. Hernandez and K.L. Shirley

Quantification of subclinical mastitis using flow cytometry in sheep

- M. McFarland, D.W. Holcombe, D. Redelman, D.L. Garner, J.R. Allen, M.E. Surian and D.J. King

Predicting growth performance from pituitary responsiveness to growth hormone releasing hormone in bulls selected for semi-arid environments

- M.G. Thomas, R.M. Enns, H.M. Zhang, C.C. Rasor, D.M. Hallford and J.D. Thomas

Influence of individual rams on ewe prolificacy

- A.L. Carr, W.C. Russell, R.H. Stobart, F.S. Hruby, P. Bulgin, and G.E. Moss

Effects of the polyamine putrescine on serum progesterone and steady state levels of mRNA encoding steriod enzymes in the bovine corpus luteum

- D.J. Denniston, K.K. Kane, C.N. Roybal, M.L. Vogt and D.E. Hawkins

Dose-response of rumen and plasma glucose and lactate to intraruminally administered wheat flour in sheep

- V. Kuncharapu, N.S. Sundar and M.L. Bruss

A comparison of the effects of equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) and equine luteinizing (eLH) hormone on cultured adult equine Leydig cells

- M.F. Hess and J. F. Roser

Oral treatment of aromatase inhibitor (Letrozole): effects on hormone and sperm production in the stallion

- T.A. Stein, J.F. Roser, B.A. Ball and A.J. Conley

Induction of estrus and fertility in dairy goats with norgestomet ear implants

- L. Avendano-Reyes, F.D. Alvarez-Valenzuela and A. Correa-Caldron

Ruminant Nutrition

Influence of oral natural interferon-α on performance and rectal temperature of newly received beef steers

- N.K. Chirase and L.W. Greene

Effect of Bovipro on performance and serum metabolites concentrations of beef steers

- N.K. Chirase, L.W. Greene, F.T. McCollum, B.W. Auvermann and N.A. Cole

Evaluation of barley characteristics that are associated with digestible energy

- B.J. Sanford, C.W. Hunt, J.G. Andrae and G.T. Pritchard

The effect of an accelerated feeding program on dairy beef steers: production and carcass characteristics and economic returns

- D.R. ZoBell and R.D. Wiedmeier

Influence of flake thickness of roasted barley on in situ ruminal rate and extent of digestion of dry matter, protein, fiber and starch in cattle

- Sorensen, S.J. and D.D. Hinman

Effect of inoculants on whole-crop barley silage fermentation and degradability of dry matter in the rumen

- A. N. Hristov, T. A. McAllister, and S. Graham

Effects on graded levels of vitamin E on health and performance of newly received beef steers

- J.D. Rivera, G.C. Duff, M.L. Galyean and D.A. Walker

Integration of early weaning and sexed semen into a single-calf heifer system to increase value of non-replacement heifers

- B.A. Ereth, J.C. Whittier, P.D. Burns, D.N. Schultz, D.W. Couch and G.E. Seidel, Jr

Seasonal mineral status of twenty-two ranches across western Colorado evaluated using liver and serum concentrations

- B.R. Toombs, J.C. Whittier, R. Baird-Levlley, C.J. Mucklow, M.E. King and B.A. Ereth

Effect of hand-fed versus self-fed fat supplementation on performance of developing beef heifers

- L. Brokaw, B.W. Hess and S. Bartle

Prediction of barley feed quality for beef cattle from laboratory analyses

- L.M.M. Surber, J.G.P. Bowman, T.K. Blake, D.D. Hinman, D.L Boss and T.C. Blackhurst

Interaction of maceration and fibrolytic enzyme supplementation on the site and extent of digestion of rice straw in Holstein cows

- M. A. Lopez-Soto , A. Plascencia and R. A. Zinn

The effect of feeding pressed sugar beet pulp in beef cattle feedlot finishing diets

- J.L. Park, I.G. Rush, C.T. Milton and B.A. Weichenthal

Influence of betaine on pasture, finishing and carcass performance, backfat and marbling deposition in steers

- B.J. Bock, J.R. Brethour, K.R. Harmoney and S.R. Goodall

Metabolizable amino acid requirements of feedlot calves

- M. N. Machado , M. F. Montano and R. A. Zinn

Effects of Profi peas, Pisum arvense, on carcass characteristics and growth performance of feedlot cattle

- W.R. Flatt and T.L. Stanton

Comparative feeding value of elephantgrass in growing diets for feedlot cattle

- E. G. Alvarez, M. F. Montano and R. A. Zinn

Effect of degree of corn processing on visceral organ mass and chemical composition of gastrointestinal tract fill of beef heifers

- M.S. Brown, C.R. Krehbiel, L.A. Balstad, R. Lopez-Ordaz and G.D. Pulsipher

Influence of tempering on the steaming requirements of flaked corn

- R. A. Ware , J. Salinas and R. A. Zinn

Effect of hay source and level on tissue trace mineral concentrations in growing steers

- E.E. Grings and W.W. Poland

Comparative feeding value of corn seed byproduct pellet in growing-finishing diets for feedlot cattle

- R. A. Ware , H. Perez, F. Sanchez, B. R. Tonroy and R. A. Zinn

Influence of maceration on the feeding value of rice straw in growing-finishing diets for feedlot cattle

- N. Torrentera , E. G. Alvarez and R. A. Zinn

Health and growth-performance merits of feeding shipping-stressed calves on a chopped forage blend prior to feeding a 70% concentrate receiving diet

- S. A. Rodriguez and R. A. Zinn

The interaction of flake density and tempering on the comparative feeding value of steam-flaked corn for feedlot cattle

- R. A. Zinn , E. G. Alvarez, M. F. Montano, S. A. Rodriguez and R. A. Ware

Effects of a slow-release urea product on feedlot perfromance and carcass characteristics of beef steers

- G.C. Huff, D.A. Walker, K.J. Malcolm-Callis, M.W. Wiseman, J.D. Rivera, M.L. Galyean and T.H. Montgomery

Efficacy of feeding a probiotic to yearling replacement beef heifers in a wintering backgrounding program

- J.R. Jaeger and T. DelCurto

Use of microtracers as a reliable and inexpensive tool for rapid assessment of microingredient distribution in diets for feedlot cattle: molasses- and forage-level effects

- J. F. Calderon, J. Melendrez1, M. Machado, M. Ambrozio, A. Pereira and R. Zinn

A comparison of bite-count derived botanical composition of diet and clipping vs. rumen evacuation as techniques to estimate diet quality with grazing beef cattle

- D. Damiranm S. Findholt, T. DelCurto and B.K. Johnson

Interaction of dietary calcium and fat on digestive function in cattle fed high-forage diets

- H. L. Castro, J. F. Sanchez, M. S. Vasquez, E. G. Alvarez and R. A. Zinn

Influence of dietary forage level on growth performance and digestive function in cattle fed steam-flaked corn-based growing-finishing diets

- R. A. Zinn , E. G. Alvarez, W. Chai, M. F. Montano, J. E. Ramirez and J. Salinas

Influence of day-to-day fluctuations in feed intake on feedlot cattle growth-performance and digestive function

- M. F. Montano , E. G. Alvarez, A. Pereira and R. A. Zinn

Influence of level of supplementation on the feeding value of cane molasses in growing-finishing diets for feedlot cattle

- M. F. Montano, K. Preciado and R. A. Zinn

Influence of close-up starting programs on performance of feedlot steers during the early receiving period

- M. Machado and R. A. Zinn

Comparative digestion of steam flaked corn, barley, wheat and oats in finishing diets for feedlot cattle

- S. A. Rodriguez, M. F. Montano and R. A. Zinn

Replacement value of radish hay for alfalfa hay in diets of newly-weaned beef calves

- J. Gould, E.J. Scholljegerdes, B.W. Hess, D.W. Koch, J.W. Flake and L.J. Held

Fatty acids profiles in the adipose tissue of underfed goats

- M. Gomez-Pasten, O. Mora, H.R. Vera-Avila, R.M. Melendez-Soto and A. Shimada

An animal behavior modifier (ABM) tail stimulation affects performance and serum metabolites concentrations of beef steers

- N.K. Chirase and L.W. Greene

Influence of variation in supplement inclusion rate and laidlomycin propionate on growth performance of feedlot cattle

- R. A. Zinn, A. Plascencia, M. F. Montano and A. Pereira

Voluntary feed intake and digesta kinetics in steers fed with a basal diet of oat straw and supplemented with alfalfa hay

- H.C. Hernandez, H.G. Gonzalez, O.B. Ruiz, L.C. De la Vega, A.C. Correa, A.M. Perez, V.V. Gonzalez and E.E. Perez

Teaching

Development of a multi-institutional, web-based, graduate animal breeding course

- A.D. Herring, M.G. Thomas, and R.M. Enns

Index