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Jun
06
Update on Wandering Soul
Defying the social norms of a typical horse, Wandering Soul appears to revel in tight quarters and fear fellow equines putting his career in quite a pickle.
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Jun
06
Update on ROS Bashing
Feeling a bit distraught at a second failed attempt, Trainer Sullivan has taken desperate measures in response to the threat of veterinarians pulling his license if he were to increase selenium uptake in his horse further.
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Jun
06
Update on HyperLoop
Race enthusiasts were beginning to wonder if this four-legged object was a horse or a high strung movable dart board.
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Jun
06
Update on Sugar Link
This girl gave a Pepto Preakness Stakes performance to remember!
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Jun
06
Catch Up on Your Favorite Horses Before the Belmont!
Do you remember?
Aging Gracefully won the first ever Journal of Animal Science Annual Virtual Journal Derby! But it was SurgarLink who took the Preakness....What will the Belmont Stakes bring?
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Jun
04
Interpretive Summary: Evaluating the Microbiome of Two Sampling Locations in the Nasal Cavity of Cattle with Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex
A recent article published in the April issue of JAS compared bacterial populations found using two different bacterial sampling techniques of the bovine nasal cavity.
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Jun
04
2018 ASAS National Elections
As a member of the American Society of Animal Science, you have the opportunity to VOTE!
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Jun
01
USDA Unveils Prototypes for GMO Food Labels, And They're Confusing
A recent article highlighted in the Science Policy Report describes new prototype labels for GMOs.
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Jun
01
Public spending on agricultural R&D by high-income countries hits first decline in 50 years
Continue reading about public spending on agriculture R&D.
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Jun
01
Call for input: U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
Members of U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) developed a Sustainability Framework. Now, the organization has opened a 60-day comment period.
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Jun
01
Deadline for Comment on Global Strategic Directions for Meat Science Extended
The Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) has issued an international invitation to animal and meat scientists to participate in an initiative to identify strategic research streams for the next decade.
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Jun
01
D.C. Update
House Fails to Pass Farm Bill
The House of Representatives voted down its version of the Farm Bill on Friday, May 18th.
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May
24
Interpretive Summary: Supplementation of Bacillus subtilis-Based Probiotic Reduces Heat Stress-Related Behaviors and Inflammatory Response in Broiler Chickens.
The effects of supplementing a Bacillus subtilis-based probiotic in the diet of broiler chickens during heat stress (HS) was examined in a recent article published in the May 2018 Issue of the Journal of Animal Science.
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May
24
New Feature: Article Split View for Journals
Article Split View, an enhanced article experience, is now available for all journals on the Oxford Academic platform.
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May
24
2018 ASAS National Elections
As a member of the American Society of Animal Science, you have the opportunity to vote for President-Elect and three Directors-at-Large to serve on the Board of Directors of ASAS.
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May
24
Early Registration and Housing for ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting
Register today to take advantage of discounted meeting registration rates.
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May
24
Interpretive Summary: Effect of Single Dose of Meloxicam Prior to Band or Knife Castration in 1-wk-old Beef Calves: I. Acute Pain
n April 2018, Journal of Animal Science published an article that investigated the effect of a single dose of meloxicam prior to castration on acute pain in 1-week old beef calves.
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May
21
Interpretive Summary: Genetic Parameters for Fecal Egg Counts and their Relationship with Body Weights in Katahdin Lambs
In the May, 2018 issue of the Journal of Animal Science, researchers explored how Katahdin sheep genetics and body weights correlate with gastrointestinal parasite infection.
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May
21
Attend the 12th World Conference on Animal Production
Have you made your plans to attend the 12th World Conference on Animal Production (WCAP)! WCAP will be hosted this year in Vancouver on July 5-8 just before the 2018 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting.
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May
21
ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting and Trade Show Draft Program and Abstracts Now Available
The scientific draft of the 2018 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting and Trade Show program is now online.
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