Browsing Animal Sciences electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2012 Summer"
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Biomarker assessment for detection of joint pathology in horses and evaluation of the nutritional supplement Steadfast equine as a therapeutic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Degenerative joint disease (DJD) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorders seen in horses, resulting in loss of performance ability, early retirement and significant cost to horse owners. Biomarkers of tissue ... -
Function and gene expression of circulating neutrophils in dairy cows : impact of micronutrient supplementation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Three experiments were conducted to investigate the mechanisms of neutrophil dysfunction during the periparturient period and test potential nutritional strategies to prevent the immune-alteration typical of this time. The ... -
Genotype by environment interactions for growth and stayability in US red Angus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Genotype by environment interactions (GxE) may reduce accuracy of sire selection. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the presence of GxE by comparing reaction norms of bulls for birth weight, weaning weight, ... -
Modeling the amino acid requirements of male turkeys from 0 to 21 weeks of age
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of diets formulated using the ideal protein concept and modeled amino acid requirements with diet ... -
Utilizing laboratory and field studies to determine physiological responses of cattle to multiple environmental stressors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Heat stress and fescue toxicosis, resulting from intake of endophyte-infected fescue, have significant impacts on physiological processes in cattle. To study this impact, we used numerous physiological measures of thermal ...