No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings

Proceedings of the Fifty-Fifth Annual Conference, American Association of Bovine Practitioners.
September 22-24, 2022. Long Beach, California.

Executive Editor: K. Fred Gingrich II
Copy Editor: Geni Wren
Advertising Representative: J. T. O'Brien & Assoc.

Published: 2023-07-17

Front / Back Matter

Proceedings 2022: Front Matter

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Proceedings 2022: Table of Contents

v-xi
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Back Matter and Conference Newsletter

241-246
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55th AABP Conference Sponsors

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General Sessions

Young practitioners membership evaluation: A qualitative exploration

James Thomas

1-9
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Managing liability risk with student externs and volunteers

Linda Ellis

10
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Beef Sessions

The epidemiology of hoof-related lameness in western Canadian feedlot cattle

Sarah Erickson, Calvin Booker, Murray Jelinski, Karen Schwartkopf-Genswein, Eugene Janzen

11-14
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Building resilience in the cow herd with a systems approach

Gerald Stokka, Jason Sawyer

15-18
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NAHMS 2021 Feedlot study

Charles Fossler

19-20
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Benefits of using LVTs/assistants in food animal medicine

Blake Aiton

21
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Bovine trichomoniasis overview and testing

Bethany J. Funnel

22-25
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A new angle on the bovine foot

Timothy J. Goldsmith

26-28
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Feedlot telemedicine

G. Kee Jim

29-30
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Dairy Sessions

Too many? Not enough? Costs and opportunities associated with dairy replacement heifer inventory

Michael W. Overton, Steve Eicker

31-34
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Decision making for sexed semen and beef semen in dairy production

Victor E. Cabrera, Manfei Li

35-41
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The Ruminant Farm Systems Model: A decision-support tool for whole farm efficiency and sustainability

Kristan F. Reed

42-46
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Nutrition and management implications of the U.S. dairy 2050 environmental stewardship goals and net zero initiative for bovine practitioners

Juan M. Tricarico

47-51
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Microbiology, MALDI-TOF, Microbiome and more: How to understand and use diagnostic tests to improve udder health

Pamela L. Ruegg

52-60
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What have we learned about milk quality and udder health in automatic milking systems?

David Kelton, Karen Hand

61-63
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Putting research to the test: Implementing selective dry cow therapy on farms across New York State

Tracy Potter, Amber Forrestal, Michael Capel, Daryl Nydam

64-73
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Joint Beef Dairy Session

The future of dairy-beef in cattle production

G. Kee Jim

74-75
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Environmental impact of feed additives in cattle production

Ermias Kebreab

76-77
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Alternative meats and alternative facts

Alison L. Van Eenennaam

78-85
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Clinical Skills Session

Liver biopsy procedure and indications

Ronald K. Tessman

86-89
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Field rumen fistula surgery (indications and procedure)

Ryan D. Rademacher

90-92
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Bovine physical examination

Meredyth Jones

93-95
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Interpretation of the bovine CBC and chemistry

Meredyth Jones

96-98
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Selection and interpretation of diagnostic testing

Meredyth Jones

99-100
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Bandaging, casting and splinting

Jennifer A. Schleining

101-102
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Sinus trephination and horn problems

Jennifer A. Schleining

103-105
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Case selection and procedures to correct LDAs

Scott Earnest

106-107
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Resuscitation of the newborn calf

Geof W. Smith

108-110
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Practice Management Sessions

Exit/succession planning

David McCormick

111-112
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Managing a business that has a practice within it

David P. Gnad

113
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Various uses of pivot tables in practice including calculating ProSal salaries

Alan D. Martens

114-117
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Familiarization and update of USDA NIFA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment and Veterinary Service Grant Programs

Robert Smith, Marline Azevedo, Kathe Bjork, Danielle Farley

118-120
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My experience with the VMLRP and VSPG programs: They’re not trying to kill you… it just seems that way

Lincoln Montgomery-Rodgers, Madeleine Ross

121-123
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Student/New Graduate Sessions

Emerging technologies in dairy medicine

Luciano S. Caixeta, Elise Shepley

124-127
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Surgery tips for the soon-to-be and new practitioner

Jennifer A. Schleining

128-133
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Contracts and negotiations

Glen Sellers

134-135
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Profitability of rural practice

Glen Sellers

136-139
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Balancing the hat rack

Elizabeth Kohtz

140-141
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Giving and receiving feedback

Richard E. Stup

142-144
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AASRP Small Ruminants Sessions

Small ruminant dairy production for the bovine practitioner

Andrea Mongini

145-146
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Are goats really just small cows?

Andrea Mongini

147-148
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Setting up yearly preventive health plan for sheep, goats, camelids

Blake Miller

149-150
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Common emergency and musculoskeletal repairs in the small ruminant

Andrew Muir

151-153
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Respiratory disease of small ruminants

Evelyn MacKay

154-155
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Pregnancy diagnosis in small ruminants

Jennifer Roberts

156-158
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Troubleshooting reproductive failures in small ruminants

Charles T. Estill

159-160
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Small ruminant neonatal nutrition

Robert J. Van Saun

161-164
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Research Summaries

Randomized clinical trial evaluating the effects of the administration of acidogenic boluses at dry off on udder health

C. Florentino, Peña Mosca, M. Ruch, L. Tikofsky, W. Knauer, G. Cramer, S. Godden, L. Caixeta

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Determination of milk concentrations and pharmacokinetics of salicylic acid following acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) administration in postpartum dairy cows

B. R. Fritz, M. D. Kleinhenz, S. R. Montgomery, G. Magnin, M. S. Martin, M. Weeder, A. K. Curtis, J. F. Coetzee

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Mediators of calcium homeostasis in cows with differing postparturient calcium dynamics

C. Seely, J. McArt

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Association of THI and light intensity with colostrum production in 18 New York farms

S. Womack, T. Westhoff, S. Mann

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Investigation of the relationship between differential somatic cell count and milk culture

F. Peña Mosca, C. Florentino, C. Rial, A. Laplacette, A. Masic, M. Borchers, D. Asper, L. Caixeta

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National and regional effects of value-added vaccination programs on prices of calves sold through the Superior Livestock Auction

V. de Aguiar Veloso, G. T. Tonsor, J. P. Hutcheson, D. G. Renter

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Quantification of antimicrobial usage on dairy farms before, during and after the implementation of farmworker stewardship training

R. Portillo-Gonzalez, A. Garzon-Audor, R. V. V. Pereira, N. Silva-del-Rio, B. M. Karle, G. G. Habing

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Bovine myeloid antimicrobial peptide-28 (BMAP-28) mRNA expression by bovine cells and effects of synthetic MAP-28 on bovine respiratory disease pathogens

S. Cornejo, C. Barber, M. Thoresen, D. Vannover, H. Peck, P. Santangelo, A. Woolums

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Tulathromycin metaphylaxis increases prevalence of multidrug resistant Mannheimia haemolytica while improving health in stocker calves

W. B. Crosby, B. B. Karisch, L. M. Hiott, J. D. Loy, W. B. Epperson, S. F. Capik, P. S. Morley, A. R. Woolums

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Characterization of placentome vascular perfusion in relation to pregnancy associated glycoproteins throughout gestation in pregnant beef heifers

C. K. Griffin, A. Lear, C. Lemley

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Effect of an additional GnRH 2 d after the initiation of the Resynch-25 program on pregnancy per artificial insemination in lactating dairy cows

I. M. R. Leao, A. Carbajal, C. Narciso, M. El Azzi, C. E. C. Consentini, R. Sartori, J. P. N. Martins

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An evaluation of early intervention protocols based on camera-based autonomous mobility score trends

G. Cramer, E. Shepley, N. Boyle, R. McMillan, A. Askew

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Assessment of systemic inflammation following oral calcium supplementation in postpartum dairy cows – a pilot-scale randomized controlled trial

R. Couto Serrenho, E. Morrison, T. C. Bruinje, S. J. LeBlanc

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Evaluating the efficacy of two local anesthetics to extend analgesia in Holstein calves after dehorning

A. Viscardi, M. Kleinhenz, M. Martin, S. Montgomery, C. Cull, J. Seagren, K. Lechtenberg, J. Coetzee

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Development and implementation of an onfarm animal health and diagnostic educational training program for farm workers in antimicrobial stewardship in adult dairy cattle

A. Garzon, R. Portillo, G. Habing, N. Silva-del-Rio, B. M. Karle, R. Pereira

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Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in fecal Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. isolated from beef cow-calf operations in northern California and associations with farm practices

C. Morris, D. Wickramasingha, E. Abdelfattah, R. Pereira, E. Okello, G. Maier

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Evaluating the timing of bovine respiratory disease morbidity and mortality in feedlot cattle by first treatment, fatal disease onset, and days from first treatment to death

K. J. Smith, D. E. Amrine, R. L. Larson, J. I. Szaz, J. W. Waggoner, B. J. While, M. E. Theurer

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Evaluation of predictive models to determine final outcome for feedlot cattle based on information available at first treatment for bovine respiratory disease

L. Heinen, D. E. Amrine, R. L. Larson, B. J. White

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Time-course RNA-Seq analysis defines immunological and inflammatory mechanisms influenced by bovine respiratory disease

M. A. Scott, A. R. Woolums, A. C. Thompson, B. B. Karisch

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The use of a dual-challenge Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus-Mannheimia haemolytica model to compare vaccine efficacy in calves in the face of maternal immunity

S. Perkins-Oines, G. Krafsur, K. Adelsalam, D. Ensley, C. Jones, C. Chase

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Mycoplasma bovis and Mannheimia haemolytica dynamics during acute bovine respiratory disease in feedlot cattle

R. Valeris-Chacin, S. Powledge, T. McAtee, P. S. Morley, J. Richeson

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Evaluating factors affecting recovery of Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida

A. Garzon, A. Hoyos Jaramillo, S. Hustad, B. A. Byrne, H. M. Fritz, R. Pereira

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Evaluation of herd and within-herd prevalence of bovine leukemia virus in eastern Kansas beef cattle

S. M. Huser, J. M. Almaraz, T. M. Taxis, R. L. Larson, K. E. Reif, G. A. Hanzlicek, B. M. Weaver, D. E. Amrine

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Use of oral boluses comprised of readily absorbed calcium salts and Solanum glaucophyllum leaf administered a single time after calving to reduce hypocalcemia in dairy cows

J. P. Goff, R. J. Riewer, J. VanWaardhuizen, M. R. Burchard, C. Zaebst, T. Silberhorn

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Impact of oral calcium bolus timing on milk production and health events in early lactation Holstein cows

C. Seely, C. Wilbur, K. Fang, J. McArt

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Calcium dynamics and associated patterns of milk constituents in early lactation multiparous Holsteins

J. A. Seminara, K. R. Callero, I. R. Frost, R. M. Martinez, H. A. McCray, A. M. Reid, D. M. Barbano, J. A. A. McArt

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Effect of prophylactic calcium supplementation on regulators of calcium homeostasis in multiparous Holstein cows

I. R. Frost, C. R. Seely, K. R. Callero, J. A. Seminara, H. A. McCray, A. M. Reid, R. M. Martinez, J. A. A. McArt

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Comparison of electronic nose and conventional cow-side diagnostic tools for detection of ketosis in early lactation dairy cows

C. S. Schelkopf, M. D. Apley, B. V. Lubbers

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Impact of plane of nutrition and analgesic treatment on wound healing and pain following cautery disbudding in preweaned dairy calves

C. N. Reedman, T. F. Duffield, T. J. DeVries, K. D. Lissemore, S. Adcock, C. Tucker, S. Parson, C. B. Winder

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Water-based medium-expansion foam depopulation of adult cattle

V. Capria, J. Kieffer, T. Cheng, A. Arruda, M. Campler, S. Moeller, A. Bowman

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Positive long-term effect of increased days to conception on milk production during that lactation and the following lactation in Holstein dairy cows

A. Villarroel

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Longevity impact on sustainability and welfare

S. Eicker, M. Overton, D. Nydam

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Telemedicine vignettes as a platform to enhance the quantity and diversity of clinical case exposure for veterinary students

V. R. Fajt, L. M. Teller, J. Stillisano, B. Lubbers

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Assessing the validity of primary research in bovine practice: What approaches are there and what are the limits of the approaches

J. M. Sargeant, A. M. O'Connor

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Should I stay or should I go – a qualitative assessment of why recent graduates remain in food animal practice

P. Gibbons, J. Koziol, D. Cummings, M. Hake, C. Sacquitne, M. Schmidt

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Distal teat amputation in lactating dairy cows with injury to the distal teat and streak canal

C. A. Klostermann, A. Desrochers, M. Babkine, G. Fecteau, S. Nichols

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Differential gene expression in peripheral leukocytes of pre-weaned dairy calves with respiratory disease

L. A. Elder, H. R. Hinnant, C. M. Mandella, R. A. Claus-Walker, L. M. Parrish, S. C. Trombetta, G. S. Slanzon, C. S. McConnell

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Evaluating the impact of marketing strategies on host response

S. F. Capik, A. R. Woolums, B. B. Karisch, K. M. Harvey, M. A. Scott

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Impact of the host transcriptome on bovine respiratory disease treatment during backgrounding

M. M. Green, A. R. Woolums, B. B. Karisch, K. M. Harvey, M. A. Scott, S. F. Capik

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Evaluating the efficacy of two footbath concentrates to control digital dermatitis in freestall dairy cows using a non-inferiority study

S. Ordaz, E. Shepley, A. Rendahl, D. Dopfer, K. Anklam, G. Cramer

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Johne’s disease in beef cattle: Correlation of serum ELISA and fecal PCR results from clinical cases and herd surveillance

D. Magstadt, A. J. Kreuder, L. Hensley, L. McKeen, D. Baum, L. Gimenez-Lirola, P. C. Gauger

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Effects of subclinical Theileria orientalis Ikeda genotype infection on average daily gain ratios and a satisfactory rating in the breeding soundness exam in bull test stations in Virginia

S. R. Guynn, J. F. Currin, S. M. Todd, S. P. Greiner, K. K. Lahmers

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Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance and risk factors for recovery of intrauterine Escherichia coli from cows with metritis on California commercial dairy farms

C. Basbas, A. Garzon, N. Silva-del-Rio, B. A. Byrne, B. M. Karle, S. S. Aly, D. R. Williams, R. Pereira

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Defining clinical diagnosis and treatment of puerperal metritis in dairy cows: A Scoping Review

A. Garzon, G. Habing, F. Lima, N. Silva-del-Rio, F. Samah, R. Pereira

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Retention and recovery of different on-animal sensors for monitoring behavior of beef bulls during breeding

C. Rykaczewski, J. D. Kieffer, N. M. Bello, M. Trotter, A. Garcia-Guerra

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Validation of Immulite 2000XPI chemiluminescent immunoassay for cattle serum progesterone measurement

A. A. Megahed, K. Jones, R. S. Bisinotto, K. Pohler, J. H. J. Bittar

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Effect of increasing GnRH dose during Double- Ovsynch on fertility of lactating dairy cows

M. L. Stangaferro, M. J. Thomas, R. Couto Serrenho, J. Moncada Torres

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Better than the human eye – machine learning models to objectively analyze bovine embryo quality

C. E. Wells, R. Killingsworth

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Embryo morphokinetic and metabolomics evident in videos of bovine embryos

R. Killingsworth, C. Wells

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Evaluation of the stress-reducing effect of injectable trace minerals in beef calves

A. Megahed, J. Bittar, R. Palomares, V. Mercadante, N. Dias
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Maintenance of the last step of the cold chain: on-farm refrigerator storage and performance

C. A. Fallness, E. Rollin, B. D. Heins, R. D. Berghaus

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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of pantoprazole in calves

J. Olivarez, P. Mulon, J. Smith, H. Cremerius, C. Cantrell, A. Kreuder, L. Ebner, S. Cox

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Pilot study to investigate the impacts of cannabinoids from industrial hemp and repeated transportation events on cattle health and immune status

B. R. Fritz, M. D. Kleinhenz, J. Griffin, M. Weeder, A. A. Leslie, B. T. Johnson, A. K. Curtis, J. F. Coetzee

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Effects of a naturally occurring caffeine product delivered orally on rate of caffeine absorption and associated metabolic parameters in the bovine neonate

N. Upah, B. Kolstad, Z. Janssen, A. Fritchen, M. Abeyta, L. Baumgart

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Assessment of the relationship between differential somatic cell count and presence of subclinical mastitis

F. Pena Mosca, C. Florentino, C. Rial, A. Laplacette, A. Masic, M. Borchers, D. Asper, L. Caixeta

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Pilot study: Refining a culture-guided selective dry cow therapy program to enhance antimicrobial stewardship on dairy farms

S. M. Godden, E. Royster, E. Leonard, D. Albrecht, J. Timmerman

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Supporting the implementation and monitoring of selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) on NY State dairy farms

A. M. Forrestal, T. L. Potter, D. V. Nydam, M. B. Capel

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Investigation of the relationship between manure processing method and levels of mastitis pathogens in recycled manure solids bedding on Midwest dairy farms

S. M. Godden, F. Pena Mosca, E. Royster, D. Albrecht, B. Crooker

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Investigation of the relationship between manure processing method and presence of M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis and Salmonella spp. in recycled manure solids bedding on Midwest dairy farms

F. Pena Mosca, S. M. Godden, E. Royster, D. Albrecht, S. Wells, B. Crooker, N. Aulik

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A randomized non-inferiority study evaluating the efficacy of two commercially available teat sealants in dairy cows

M. P. Buckley, J. Bayne, G. S. Silva, T. Tomazi, B. E. Miller, S. M. Godden, P. J. Gorden

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Characterization of internal teat sealant behavior throughout the dry and post-fresh periods

M. P. Buckley, G. S. Silva, T. Tomazi, B. E. Miller, J. Bayne, P. J. Gorden

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Assessing differences in early lactation milk constituent estimates between Holstein cows of varying health outcomes

J. A. A. McArt, E. M. Teplitz, K. R. Callero, J. A. Seminara, I. R. Frost, H. A. McCray, R. Martinez, D. M. Barbano

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Trends in quarter-level somatic cell count and implications for quarter milk separation

K. J. Koebel, K. F. Reed, D. V. Nydam, R. D. Watters, M. Wieland, P. D. Virkler

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Comparing colostral bovine rotavirus and bovine coronavirus antibodies in primiparous and multiparous cows vaccinated pre-partum with two different multivalent vaccines

D. L. Prentice, K. C. Dhuyvetter, P. W. Jardon

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Sequential analysis of bovine respiratory disease diagnosis with thoracic ultrasonography and clinical signs in pre-weaned dairy calves

H. R. Hinnant, L. A. Elder, C. M. Mandella, R. A. Claus-Walker, G. S. Slanzon, S. C. Trombetta, L. M. Parrish, C. S. McConnell

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Impact of preweaning vaccination on host response in healthy calves during the cow-calf phase of production

M. A. Scott, A. R. Woolums, B. B. Karisch, K. M. Harvey, S. F. Capik

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Effect of apple cider vinegar on the urine pH of lambs

P. Gibbons, J. Roberson, S. Smith, R. Larson, L. Wisniekski

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Development of competencies for new graduates in small ruminant practice by utilizing a survey of current practitioners

P. M. Gibbons, M. E. Pesato

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The effect of pain mitigation during cautery disbudding of neonatal goat kids on subsequent health and performance

E. M. Burke, E. A. Barrell, B. A. Ventura, T. M. Menn, H. Bakke, M. M. Thomas, W. A. Knauer

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Use of systemic antibiotics with or without topical nasal treatments to clear Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae from lambs

L. Christensen, D. Konetchy, M. McGuire, F. Cassirer

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Development and validation of a goat kid health scoring system

T. M. Menn, R. Storlie, E. A. Barrell, E. M. Burke, M. M. Thomas, W. A. Knauer

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Validation of Immulite® 2000XPI chemiluminescent immunoassay for sheep serum progesterone measurement

A. A. Megahed, K. Jones, C. Cabrera, K. Pohler, J. H. J. Bittar

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Characterization of the reproductive seasonality of Florida Native sheep ewes

C. Cabrera, B. Diehl, J. H. J. Bittar, K. Jones, E. Lipori, A. A. Megahed, O. Rae

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