The Influence of Body and Metabolic Parameters in the Period Before Sexual Maturation in Heifers on the Lameness Score During the First Lactation.

Authors: ZAHIROVIĆ, Nedim¹, TOHOLJ, Bojan¹, SMOLEC, Ozren², CINCOVIĆ, Marko¹ mcincovic@gmail.com

Source: Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi. Jul/Aug2024, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p463-471. 9p.

Subject Terms: *LACTATION in cattle, *HEIFERS, *FREE fatty acids, *PRINCIPAL components analysis, *HOLSTEIN-Friesian cattle, *LACTATION

Effect of Milk-Feeding Frequency and Calcium Gluconate Supplementation on Growth, Health, and Reproductive and Metabolic Features of Holstein Heifers at a Rearing Farm.

Authors: Revilla-Ruiz, Angel¹ (AUTHOR) angelrevillaruiz@gmail.com, Carulla, Patricia^2,3 (AUTHOR) patricia.carulla96@gmail.com, Fernandez-Novo, Aitor⁴ (AUTHOR) aitor.fernandez@universidadeuropea.es, de Mercado, Eduardo⁵ (AUTHOR) eduardo.mercado@inia.csic.es, Pérez-Navarro, Alejandro³ (AUTHOR) fco.sebastian@gmail.com, Patrón-Collantes, Raquel⁴ (AUTHOR) raquel.patron@universidadeuropea.es, Sebastián, Francisco³ (AUTHOR), Pérez-Garnelo, Sonia S.⁵ (AUTHOR) sgarnelo@inia.csic.es, González-Martín, Juan V.¹ (AUTHOR) juanvi@vet.ucm.es, Estellés, Fernando² (AUTHOR) feresbar@upv.es, Villagrá, Arantxa⁶ (AUTHOR) villagra_ara@gva.es, Astiz, Susana⁵ (AUTHOR) astiz.susana@inia.csic.es

Source: Animals (2076-2615). May2024, Vol. 14 Issue 9, p1336. 20p.

Subject Terms: *HEIFERS, *WEIGHT gain, *DIETARY supplements, *CALCIUM, *ARTIFICIAL insemination, *MILK, *CATTLE feeding & feeds, *MILKFAT

An efficient shorter protocol for artificial induction of lactation in heifers.

Alternate Title: Eficiência de um protocolo curto de indução artificial da lactação em novilhas.

Authors: Vieira Isola, José Victor¹ josevictor-isola@omrf.org, Schneider Pestano, Henrique², Vargas Junior, Sergio Farias², Caetano de Oliveira, Fernando^2,3, Pereira de Moraes, Fabiane², Carvalho de Brito, Camila Ribeiro^1,2, Castiglioni Guidoni, Lucas Lourenço², Ferreira, Rogério⁴, Diniz Vieira, Arnaldo², Tomazele Rovani, Monique³, Gianella Mondadori, Rafael², Garziera Gasperin, Bernardo^2,3

Source: Ciência Rural. 2024, Vol. 54 Issue 5, p1-7. 7p.

Subject Terms: *HEIFERS, *DAIRY cattle, *JERSEY cattle, *ESTRADIOL benzoate, *LACTATION, *LACTATION in cattle, *MILK yield, *INJECTIONS, *PROGESTERONE

Geographic Terms: BRAZIL

Validating genomic predictions for economic traits in purebred US dairy heifers.

Authors: Toghiani, Sajjad¹ (AUTHOR) sajjad.toghiani@usda.gov, VanRaden, Paul M.¹ (AUTHOR), Null, Daniel J.¹ (AUTHOR), Miles, Asha M.¹ (AUTHOR), Van Tassell, Curtis P.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Dairy Science. Dec2024, Vol. 107 Issue 12, p11117-11126. 10p.

Subject Terms: *Economic forecasting, *Databases, Heifers, Dairy cattle, Calves

Long-lasting effects of in utero heat stress on subsequent performances of heifers and primiparous cows.

Authors: Vinet, A.¹ (AUTHOR) aurelie.vinet@inrae.fr, Fouéré, C.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Cuyabano, B.C.D.¹ (AUTHOR), Mattalia, S.³ (AUTHOR), Vallée, R.³ (AUTHOR), Barbat, A.¹ (AUTHOR), Bertrand, C.⁴ (AUTHOR), Hoze, C.² (AUTHOR), Boichard, D.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Dairy Science. Dec2024, Vol. 107 Issue 12, p11065-11077. 13p.

Subject Terms: *Regression analysis, Dairy cattle, Heifers, Cows, Pregnancy, Lactation, Lactation in cattle

Is bovine somatotropin an alternative strategy to overcome the detrimental effects of high-gain diets on prepubertal Holstein × Gyr heifers?

Authors: Sguizzato, Anna Luiza Lacerda¹ (AUTHOR), Guimarães, Simone Eliza Facioni¹ (AUTHOR), Santos, Giancarlo Magalhães² (AUTHOR), Santos, Erollykens Ferreira¹ (AUTHOR), Marcondes, Marcos Inácio³ (AUTHOR) marcos.marcondes@wsu.edu

Source: PLoS ONE. 4/29/2024, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p1-24. 24p.

Subject Terms: *MAMMARY glands, *HEIFERS, *SOMATOTROPIN, *ADIPOSE tissues, *BOS, *ANIMAL development, *PUBERTY

Use of a Calving Blind That Imitates a Natural Environment.

Authors: Olsen, Hannah E.¹ (AUTHOR) hannah.olsen@my.uwrf.edu, Vogel, Kurt D.¹ (AUTHOR), Creutzinger, Kate C.¹ (AUTHOR) katherine.creutzinger@uwrf.edu

Source: Animals (2076-2615). Apr2024, Vol. 14 Issue 8, p1171. 11p.

Subject Terms: *HEIFERS, *DAIRY cattle, *COWS, *SOLITUDE, *CATTLE, *VIDEO recording

Effect of palm kernel cake inclusion in the supplement of pasture-finished heifers on performance, carcass traits, and meat quality.

Authors: Soares, Camila¹ (AUTHOR), Rossa, Fernando¹ (AUTHOR), da Silva, Fabiano F.¹ (AUTHOR), da Silva, Ana P. G.¹ (AUTHOR), Santos, Laize V.¹ (AUTHOR), de Lima Júnior, Dorgival M.² (AUTHOR) juniorzootec@yahoo.com.br, Silva, Robério R.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. Apr2024, Vol. 67 Issue 2, p251-267. 17p.

Subject Terms: *MEAT quality, *HEIFERS, *FAT content of meat, *ROTATIONAL grazing, *PALMS

Effects of protein concentration and beta-adrenergic agonists on ruminal bacterial communities in finishing beef heifers.

Authors: Pfau, Alison P.¹ (AUTHOR), Henniger, Madison T.¹ (AUTHOR), Samuelson, Kendall L.² (AUTHOR), Hales, Kristin E.³ (AUTHOR), Löest, Clint A.⁴ (AUTHOR), Hubbert, Mike E.⁵ (AUTHOR), Lindholm-Perry, Amanda K.⁶ (AUTHOR), Egert-McLean, Amanda M.¹ (AUTHOR), Mason, Katie M.¹ (AUTHOR), Shepherd, Elizabeth A.¹ (AUTHOR), Voy, Brynn H.¹ (AUTHOR), Myer, Phillip R.¹ (AUTHOR) pmyer@utk.edu

Source: PLoS ONE. 2/29/2024, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p1-17. 17p.

Subject Terms: *BACTERIAL communities, *HEIFERS, *BEEF cattle, *BEEF industry, *HYPERVARIABLE regions

Effects of the Individual and Pair Housing of Calves on Long-Term Heifer Production on a UK Commercial Dairy Farm.

Authors: Mahendran, Sophie A.¹ (AUTHOR) smahendran@rvc.ac.uk, Wathes, D. Claire¹ (AUTHOR), Booth, Richard E.¹ (AUTHOR), Blackie, Nicola¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Animals (2076-2615). Jan2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p125. 17p.

Subject Terms: *HEIFERS, *MILK yield, *DAIRY farms, *DAIRY farm management, *CALVES, *ANIMAL herds, *HEALTH behavior, *HOUSING

Geographic Terms: UNITED Kingdom

The effect of artificial insemination catheters covered with protective sheaths on conception rates in heifers.

Authors: SOYTÜRK, Berrak Işık¹, ERDEM, Hüseyin¹ erdemh@selcuk.edu.tr

Source: Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences. 2024, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p82-87. 6p.

Subject Terms: *PROTECTIVE coverings, *HEIFERS, *CATHETERS, *ESTRUS, *EXPERIMENTAL groups, *SEMEN

Effect of food supplementation on in vitro embryo production and growth performance in prepubertal Nelore heifers.

Authors: de Toledo, Ricardo Braz^1,2 (AUTHOR), de Faria, Otávio Augusto Costa^2,3 (AUTHOR), Leme, Ligiane Oliveira³ (AUTHOR), Magnabosco, Cláudio Ulhoa¹ (AUTHOR), Guimarães Jr, Roberto¹ (AUTHOR), Eifert, Eduardo da Costa¹ (AUTHOR), dos Santos, Isabella Rodrigues^1,4 (AUTHOR), Oliveira, Rodrigo Vidal² (AUTHOR), Dode, Margot Alves Nunes³ (AUTHOR), Malaquias, Juaci Vitoria¹ (AUTHOR), Pivato, Ivo² (AUTHOR), Martins, Carlos Frederico¹ (AUTHOR) carlos.martins@embrapa.br

Source: Animal Biotechnology. Dec2023, Vol. 34 Issue 9, p5087-5096. 10p.

Subject Terms: *HEIFERS, *EMBRYOS, *REPRODUCTIVE technology, *DIETARY supplements, *OVUM, *ENRICHED foods

Transcriptomic Changes in Response to Form of Selenium on the Interferon-Tau Signaling Mechanism in the Caruncular Tissue of Beef Heifers at Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy.

Authors: Carr, Sarah N.¹ (AUTHOR) sarah.carr@uky.edu, Crites, Benjamin R.¹ (AUTHOR), Shinde, Harshraj¹ (AUTHOR), Bridges, Phillip J.¹ (AUTHOR) phillip.bridges@uky.edu

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Dec2023, Vol. 24 Issue 24, p17327. 24p.

Subject Terms: *SELENOPROTEINS, *HEIFERS, *BEEF cattle, *SELENIUM, *CORPUS luteum, *TRANSCRIPTOMES, *ENDOMETRIUM, *PROGESTERONE

Influence of cattle category and slaughter age on Charolais-breed carcase and meat traits.

Authors: Soulat, Julien¹ (AUTHOR), Picard, Brigitte¹ (AUTHOR), Monteils, Valérie¹ (AUTHOR) valerie.monteils@vetagro-sup.fr

Source: Italian Journal of Animal Science. Dec2023, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p263-275. 13p.

Subject Terms: *HEIFERS, *ERECTOR spinae muscles, *CATTLE, *SLAUGHTERING, *MEAT, *AGE, *COWS

Development and evaluation of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction in real-time for differential diagnosis of Moraxella-induced keratoconjunctivitis in livestock.

Authors: Strochkov, Vitaliy^1,2 vitaliy.strochkov@kaznaru.edu.kz, Sattarova, Rano¹ ranosaitomarovna@gmail.com, Boranbayeva, Karlygash¹ 17karla@mail.ru, Bakiyeva, Flyura¹ flurachka-78@mail.ru, Shynybayev, Kuandyk¹ shynybaev.k@mail.ru, Aitzhanov, Batyrbek¹ batirdos@mail.ru, Kassenov, Markhabat¹ Kassenov_mm@mail.ru

Source: Veterinary World. Dec2023, Vol. 16 Issue 12, p2526-2532. 7p.

Subject Terms: *HEIFERS, *POLYMERASE chain reaction, *KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS, *LIVESTOCK breeding, *CULLING of animals, *DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis, *MEAT analysis

Geographic Terms: KAZAKHSTAN, ASTANA (Kazakhstan)

Preweaning period is a critical window for rumen microbial regulation of average daily gain in Holstein heifer calves.

Authors: Xu, Shengyang¹ (AUTHOR), Jiao, Chong¹ (AUTHOR), Diao, Qiyu¹ (AUTHOR), Tu, Yan¹ (AUTHOR) tuyan@caas.cn

Source: Journal of Animal Science & Biotechnology. 11/2/2023, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-16. 16p.

Subject Terms: *HEIFERS, *CALVES, *CLOSTRIDIA, *RUMEN fermentation, *PROPIONATES, *FERMENTATION, *GLUCOSE

Long-term growth, feed efficiency, enteric methane emission, and blood metabolite responses to in utero hyperthermia in Holstein heifers.

Authors: Riesgraf, Kaylee A.¹ (AUTHOR), Akins, Matthew S.² (AUTHOR), Laporta, Jimena¹ (AUTHOR), Weigel, Kent A.¹ (AUTHOR) kent.weigel@wisc.edu

Source: Journal of Dairy Science. Aug2024, Vol. 107 Issue 8, p6358-6370. 13p.

Subject Terms: Heifers, Feed utilization efficiency, Chest (Anatomy), Gas chromatography/Mass spectrometry (GC-MS), Lactation in cattle, Pregnancy in animals, Climate change

A dynamic individual method for yak heifer live body weight estimation using the YOLOv8 network and body parameter detection algorithm.

Authors: Peng, Yingqi¹ (AUTHOR) pengyingqi@sicau.edu.cn, Peng, Zhaoyuan¹ (AUTHOR), Zou, Huawei² (AUTHOR), Liu, Meiqi¹ (AUTHOR), Hu, Rui² (AUTHOR), Xiao, Jianxin² (AUTHOR), Liao, Haocheng¹ (AUTHOR), Yang, Yuxiang¹ (AUTHOR), Huo, Lushun² (AUTHOR), Wang, Zhisheng^1,2 (AUTHOR) wangzs@sicau.edu.cn

Source: Journal of Dairy Science. Aug2024, Vol. 107 Issue 8, p6178-6191. 14p.

Subject Terms: *Standard deviations, Yak, Heifers, Body weight, Cattle breeds, Livestock development

Genome-wide association analysis of heifer livability and early first calving in Holstein cattle.

Authors: Gao, Yahui^1,2 (AUTHOR), Marceau, Alexis¹ (AUTHOR), Iqbal, Victoria¹ (AUTHOR), Torres-Vázquez, Jose Antonio¹ (AUTHOR), Neupane, Mahesh² (AUTHOR), Jiang, Jicai³ (AUTHOR), Liu, George E.² (AUTHOR), Ma, Li¹ (AUTHOR) lima@umd.edu

Source: BMC Genomics. 10/21/2023, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *HEIFERS, *CATTLE reproduction, *HOLSTEIN-Friesian cattle, *CATTLE fertility, *GENOME-wide association studies, *CATTLE breeds, *FUNCTIONAL genomics, *DAIRY cattle

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Dept. of Agriculture

Clinico-pathological and immunohistochemical findings in a case of bovine cutaneous angiomatosis in a Holstein heifer.

Alternate Title: Achados clínico-patológicos e imuno-histoquímicos em um caso de angiomatose cutânea bovina em uma novilha Holandesa.

Authors: de Albuquerque Cerqueira, Liz¹, Ribeiro de Sousa, Davi Emanuel¹, Luana de Macêdo, Isabel¹, Souza Silva, Anahí¹, Lopes Câmara, Antônio Carlos², Barros de Melo, Cristiano³, Botelho de Castro, Márcio¹ mbcastro@unb.br

Source: Ciência Rural. 2023, Vol. 53 Issue 10, p1-6. 6p.

Subject Terms: *ANIMAL herds, *HEIFERS, *CATTLE herding, *VON Willebrand factor, *BOS, *BLOOD vessels, *SMOOTH muscle, *MUSCLE cells, *PROGESTERONE, *VASCULAR smooth muscle