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Filtering by: Subject Holstein-Friesian cattle -- Feeding and feeds Academic Affiliation Animal and Rangeland Sciences Advisor Bobe, Gerd

The Effects of a Dietary Immunomodulatory Supplement on the Immune-Metabolic Axis in Growing Beef Cattle

Creator:

Armstrong, Shelby A.

Abstract:

To evaluate the immunologic and metabolic effects of OmniGen-AF® (Phibro Animal Health corporation, Quincy, IL; OG) supplementation in growing beef cattle, we designed three studies using replacement beef heifers (8.5 and 10.5 months of age) and steers supplemented across backgrounding, transition, and finishing periods. In Study 1, the effect of...

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Dissertation

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daily fluctuations in feed and water availability. Additionally, cattle grazing on pasture are often