Replacing alfalfa hay with a novel alfalfa leaf pellet product (ProLEAF MAX) and/or alfalfa stems (ProFiber Plus) in the diet of developing dairy heifers alters dry matter intake, but does not negatively impact growth or development.

Autor: Motsinger LA; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Young AY; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Feuz R; Department of Applied Economics, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Larsen R; Department of Applied Economics, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Brady TJ; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Briggs RK; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Reichhardt CC; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Pratt C; Green Leaf Global, Aberdeen, ID 83210, USA., Thornton KJ; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA.

Publikováno v: Translational animal science [Transl Anim Sci] 2024 Mar 19; Vol. 8, pp. txae038. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 19 (Print Publication: 2024).

Relationship among cattle breed and anabolic implant protocol relative to feedlot performance: Growth, temperament, feeding behavior, carcass traits, and economic return.

Autor: Reichhardt CC; Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA; Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA., Bayles SA; Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA., Feuz R; Department of Applied Economics, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA., Motsinger LA; Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA., Alberto AF; Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA., Okamoto LL; Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA., Brown BL; Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA., Briggs RK; Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA., Roholt BW; Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA., Bowman BR; Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA., Larsen R; Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA., Garcia MD; Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA., Thornton KJ; Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA. Electronic address: kara.thornton@usu.edu.

Publikováno v: Domestic animal endocrinology [Domest Anim Endocrinol] 2023 Jul-Oct; Vol. 84-85, pp. 106806. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 03.

Anabolic implants alter abundance of mRNA involved in muscle growth, metabolism, and inflammation in the longissimus of Angus steers in the feedlot.

Autor: Reichhardt CC; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA; Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, 1955 East-West Rd., Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA., Cuthbert JM; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA; Department of Biology, Westminster College, 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT, 84105, USA., Motsinger LA; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA; Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Georgia, 425 River Rd., Athens, GA, 30602, USA., Brady TJ; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA., Briggs RK; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA., Thomas AJ; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA., Thornton KJ; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, 4815 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA. Electronic address: kara.thornton@usu.edu.

Publikováno v: Domestic animal endocrinology [Domest Anim Endocrinol] 2023 Jan; Vol. 82, pp. 106773. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 23.

Cattle breed type and anabolic implants impact calpastatin expression and abundance of mRNA associated with protein turnover in the longissimus thoracis of feedlot steers.

Autor: Reichhardt CC; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Stafford CD; Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Cuthbert JM; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA.; Department of Biology, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT 84105, USA., Dang DS; Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Motsinger LA; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Taylor MJ; Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Briggs RK; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Brady TJ; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Thomas AJ; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Garcia MD; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Matarneh SK; Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Thornton KJ; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA.

Publikováno v: Journal of animal science [J Anim Sci] 2022 Aug 01; Vol. 100 (8).

Anabolic Implants Varying in Hormone Type and Concentration Influence Performance, Feeding Behavior, Carcass Characteristics, Plasma Trace Mineral Concentrations, and Liver Trace Mineral Concentrations of Angus Sired Steers.

Autor: Reichhardt CC; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Messersmith EM; Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA., Brady TJ; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Motsinger LA; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Briggs RK; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Bowman BR; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA., Hansen SL; Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA., Thornton KJ; Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA.

Publikováno v: Animals : an open access journal from MDPI [Animals (Basel)] 2021 Jun 30; Vol. 11 (7). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 30.