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Creator:: Younger, Kathryn Genevieve
Abstract:: During the beginning of the postpartum period, 80 to 100% of lactating dairy cows have bacterial contamination within their uteri. Presence of uterine bacteria may contribute to increased number of days open and services per conception within these cows. Expulsion of uterine contamination is crucial for uterine involution and reproductive...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Bootwalla, Salim Mohsin
Abstract:: Three distinct studies using an ethidium bromidedigitonin fluorometric assay were conducted to determine if the fertilizing ability of individually caged broiler breeder males (BBM) could be enchanced by nutrition, breeding and semen extender viscosity. The first study evaluated the effects on the spermatozoal quality of BBM by feeding corn-soybean meal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Puntenney, Steven B.
Abstract:: Twenty-six Holstein and 18 Jersey multiparous cows in a randomized block design were assigned by calving date and breed to a non-anionic prepartum diet (CTRL) or a treatment diet containing a commercial anionic salt supplement (Animate®). Control and treatment diets were formulated to a dietary anion-cation difference (DCAD) of 21.3...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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