Tischhauser, Lyndy M.; Williams, Hayden E.; Jones, Cassandra K.; DeRouchey, Joel M.; Tokach, Michael D.; Woodworth, Jason C.; Goodband, Robert D.; Dritz, Steven S.; Holtcamp, A.(2017-12-08)
Newborn piglets are more susceptible to iron deficiency due to inadequate iron stores at birth and rapid growth rate before weaning. This causes fewer circulating red blood cells, lethargy, and mortality (Mateos, 2012). ...
Lesh, Jessica R.; Sorensen, Rachel J.; Drouillard, James S.; Douthit, Teresa L.; Lattimer, James M.(2019-05-09)
It is well documented that the microbiota of the equine hindgut is easily modified by dietary changes. However, the effect of forage type on the cecal environment is relatively unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study ...
Lindeman, Brianne R.; Crane, Alison R.; Lattimer, James M.; Jones, Cassandra K.(2019-05-09)
The goat population, both in the US and abroad, has greatly increased in the past years, despite the lack of research that producers can use to make decisions for their herd. Currently there is little research on how feed ...
Lehmann, Emma M.; Crane, Alison R.; Lattimer, James M.; Jones, Cassandra K.(2019-05-09)
There is a limited amount of research pertaining to the formulation of growing goat diets. This causes the producers to have limited understanding on what to feed their goats to achieve better performance while still being ...
Vicin, Logan; Williams, Hayden E.; Jones, Cassandra K.; DeRouchey, Joel M.; Tokach, Michael D.; Woodworth, Jason C.; Goodband, Robert D.; Dritz, Steven S.; Holtcamp, A.(2017-12-08)
Injections of 200 mg of iron are commonplace when trying to prevent iron deficiency in piglets, but there is concern over the level of iron provided from one injection compared to an injection along with a booster. The ...