Six experiments were conducted to determine the effects of
DES implantation on preweaning performance and sexual maturation
of male calves when implanted at various stages of development and
different sites.
Calves receiving DES implants in Experiments I and II were
implanted at birth, at birth and at about three months...
Serum samples were collected between 24 and 48 h of age
from 408 Hereford calves of a selection experiment and from 200
Angus, Hereford and Red Poll calves of another experimental
population (Germ Plasm Utilization project). Concentrations of
Immunoglobulin G₁ (IgG₁) were determined by single radial
immunodiffusion. Breed or selection...
The efficacy of the morantel sustained release bolus (MSRB) in reducing gastrointestinal parasitism in first season grazing calves was evaluated during the summer-fall grazing seasons of 1982 and 1983 in western Oregon. Thirty-eight calves (1982) and 40 calves (1983) were randomly assigned to a control and treatment group each season....