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1996

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Effect Of Monensin On Grain Bloat In Cattle (1996), M.L. Coe, N. Wallace, Kenneth E. Kemp, J.C. Parrott, Tiruvoor G. Nagaraja Jan 1996

Effect Of Monensin On Grain Bloat In Cattle (1996), M.L. Coe, N. Wallace, Kenneth E. Kemp, J.C. Parrott, Tiruvoor G. Nagaraja

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Twelve ruminally cannulated Holstein steers were used to determine the effect of monensin (0, 20, 30, and 40 g/ton) on grain bloat. Steers were fed a bloat-provocative, high-grain diet at 1% of body weight twice daily. Monensin premix was added directly to individual steers diets at the time of feeding. The severity of bloat was scored daily on a scale of 0 (no bloat) to 5 (severe bloat). The scoring was based on the degree of frothiness and abdominal distention. Bloat scores (mean of wk 2, 3, and 4) were lower (P<.0l) for monensin-fed steers than for the controls. The mean bloat scores were 1.43, 1.18, 1.00, and .93 for 0, 20, 30 and 40 g/ton monensin, respectively. Total gas production during in vitro ruminal fermentation tended to be higher (P=.12) for control than for monensin-fed steers. Ruminal pH and total volatile fatty acid concentrations were unaffected by treatment. Monensin decreased frothy bloat caused by the bloat-provocative diet, and the degree of control appeared to be greater with higher levels of monensin.

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Effect Of Implantation And Melengestrol Acetate Feeding On Blood Serum Profiles And Performance Of Heifers (1996), Robert T. Brandt Jr., C.T. Milton, N. Campbell, Evan C. Titgemeyer Jan 1996

Effect Of Implantation And Melengestrol Acetate Feeding On Blood Serum Profiles And Performance Of Heifers (1996), Robert T. Brandt Jr., C.T. Milton, N. Campbell, Evan C. Titgemeyer

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Payout characteristics of Revalor-H and Finaplix-H were measured in 30 heifers (678 pounds) assigned to one of six treatments: 1) negative control, 2) melengestrol acetate (MGA) (.5 mg/hd/d), 3) Finaplix-Hfi, 4) Finaplix-H + MGA, 5) Revalor-Hfi, and 6) Revalor-H + MGA. Blood samples were collected by jugular puncture on days 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 13, 21, 28, 42, 56, 84, 112, and 140. Following implantation with either Revalor-H or Finaplix-H, serum trenbolone (TB) increased markedly at 1 and 3 days after implantation, then decreased through day 42. A second peak in serum TB was observed on day 56. Between …

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Influence Of A Probiotic/Trace Mineral Mixture On Growth Performance And Salmonella Choleraesuis Shedding In Nursery Pigs (1996), Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen, Michael D. Tokach, Steven S. Dritz Jan 1996

Influence Of A Probiotic/Trace Mineral Mixture On Growth Performance And Salmonella Choleraesuis Shedding In Nursery Pigs (1996), Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen, Michael D. Tokach, Steven S. Dritz

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

We tested a probiotic/trace mineral mixture using a bacterial challenge model in high-health status pigs. We examined the influence of the mixture on growth performance, hematologic parameters, haptoglobin concentration, and Salmonella choleraesuis shedding in nursery pigs. A successful model of S. cholereasuis challenge was established. However, the probiotic/trace mineral mixture did not influence growth performance, bacterial shedding, or other parameters examined in this experiment.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 21, 1996

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Effects Of Different Specialty Protein Sources On Growth Performance Of Starter Pigs (1996), J C. Woodworth, R E. Musser, J A. Loughmiller, Michael D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen Jan 1996

Effects Of Different Specialty Protein Sources On Growth Performance Of Starter Pigs (1996), J C. Woodworth, R E. Musser, J A. Loughmiller, Michael D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Two hundred and ten weanling pigs were fed diets containing either soybean meal, spray-dried blood meal, spray-dried red blood cells, select menhaden fish meal, or synthetic amino acids. From d 0 to 7 postweaning, pigs fed either spray-dried whole blood meal or red blood cells had greater ADG and ADFI than pigs fed select menhaden fish meal or added synthetic amino acids. However, from d °to 14 and 0 to 21, no differences in growth performance occurred among pigs fed the various protein sources. However, pigs fed added synthetic amino acids had poorer ADG compared with the mean for pigs …

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The Effect Of Ingredient Processing And Diet Complexity On Growth Performance Of The Segregated Early-Weaned Pig (1996), K Hongtrakul, J R. Bergstrom, I H. Kim, W B. Nessmith, Robert D. Goodband, Keith C. Behnke, Michael D. Tokach, Jim L. Nelssen Jan 1996

The Effect Of Ingredient Processing And Diet Complexity On Growth Performance Of The Segregated Early-Weaned Pig (1996), K Hongtrakul, J R. Bergstrom, I H. Kim, W B. Nessmith, Robert D. Goodband, Keith C. Behnke, Michael D. Tokach, Jim L. Nelssen

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

A 14-day growth trial was conducted to determine the interactive effects of ingredient processing and diet complexity on growth performance of segregated early-weaned pigs. Three processing combinations were used with either a simple or complex diet formulation in 2 x 3 factorial arrangement. Diets were pelleted (control); the corn was moist-extruded, then the complete diet pelleted (extruded); or the complete diet was expanded then pelleted (expanded). An interaction was observed between ingredient processing and diet complexity. Pigs fed the control or extruded diets had improved growth performance as diet complexity increased. However, pigs fed the expanded diets showed little response …

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Improving Silage Quality (1996), K.K. Bolsen, B.E. Brent, M.K. Siefers, G.L. Huck, J.E. Turner, Matthew A. Young Jan 1996

Improving Silage Quality (1996), K.K. Bolsen, B.E. Brent, M.K. Siefers, G.L. Huck, J.E. Turner, Matthew A. Young

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Results at Kansas State University from over 200 laboratory-scale trials and 28 farm-scale trials showed that bacterial inoculants consistently improved preservation efficiency and nutritive value of the ensiled material. In contrast, anhydrous ammonia or urea decreased dry matter recovery and production per ton of crop ensiled. Economic analysis also favored the use of bacterial inoculants over nonprotein nitrogen additives. Research conducted using corn, sorghum, and alfalfa silages showed that sealing the exposed surface dramatically reduced top spoilage losses in bunker, trench, or stack silos.

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Injection-Site Reactions From Clostridial Vaccines: A Critical Control Point? (1996), B.J. Mcfarlane, Gerald L. Stokka, R. Basaraba Jan 1996

Injection-Site Reactions From Clostridial Vaccines: A Critical Control Point? (1996), B.J. Mcfarlane, Gerald L. Stokka, R. Basaraba

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

One 550 lb steer was injected subcutaneously twice, once on each side of the neck, with 5 milliliters of Ultrabac 7 ficlostridial vaccine with a new 16 gauge, 3/4 inch needle. The injections were given 30 days and 36 hours prior to euthanasia, at which time the two resultant lesions were collected. The lesions were evaluated for tissue damage, and physical descriptors were recorded. The 36-hour injection caused an acute lesion with higher than normal levels of neutrophils and erythrocytes in its center. Within the surrounding skeletal muscle, levels of fibrin and edem a fluid were increased, causing separation of …

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