This 3-year study evaluated the effects of gestational access to shade on maternal performance, vaginal microbiome composition, and offspring preweaning performance in beef cows. On day 0 of each year (92 ± 20 days prepartum), 176 multiparous, pregnant Brangus crossbred beef cows (25 to 37.5% Bos indicus) were stratifi...
V. Izquierdo, C. Brauner, L. Sousa et al.· Journal of Animal Science· 0 citations
This 2-year study evaluated the effects of Bacillus-based direct-fed microbial (DFM) supplementation on fecal and vaginal microbiomes, growth, and reproduction of beef heifers. On day 0 (30 days after weaning), Brangus crossbred beef heifers (n = 64 per year) were stratified by body weight (BW; 261 ± 29 kg) and age (28...
L. Sousa, P. Moriel, V. Izquierdo et al.· Journal of Animal Science· 0 citations
It is plausible that the dynamic shifts in amino acid and lipid metabolites in the uterine lumen reflect changing responses to sex steroids, and the influence on embryo development and pregnancy success in cattle warrants investigation.
Abdul Waheed, C. C. Rocha, Alexandra Bennett Bastien et al.· Journal of Animal Science an...· 0 citations
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