Browsing Theses (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Waldron, Matthew Reid, 1971-"
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Effects of a commercial feed additive on production losses during acute heat stress conditions in mid-lactation Holstein dairy cows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Heat stress occurs when the environmental temperature exceeds the thermoneutral zone (or comfort zone) of the dairy cow, necessitating the employment of energetically costly cooling mechanisms such as sweating and panting. ... -
Effects of supplementation of dietary antioxidants and chelated trace minerals in periparturient dairy cows and subsequent response to intramammary bacterial challenge
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of supplementation of synthetic dietary antioxidants and different sources of a blend of trace minerals on two distinct situations of immune dysfunction in dairy ...