Interpretive Summary: Multiple administrations of bovine-appeasing substance during a 42-d preconditioning program followed by feedlot receiving and its effects on physiologic, health, and performance responses of feeder cattle
By: Keenan Kvamme, Rodrigo S Marques, Vinicius Alves Cruz, Arnaldo Limede Cintra, Makayla Anne Ogg, Sarah R McCoski, Christian J Posbergh, Amanda N Bradbery, Vitor R G Mercadante, Shea J Mackey, Autumn T Pickett, Reinaldo F Cooke
To mitigate stress caused by inevitable management practices and to enhance cattle health, a preconditioning program is recommended from weaning to feedlot entry. This experiment evaluated the effects of multiple bovine-appeasing substance (BAS) administrations during a preconditioning program followed by feedlot receiving on productivity and health. Applications of BAS diminished immune responses and exit velocity associated with stress caused by management practices, whereas they did not benefit performance during the preconditioning and receiving phases.
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