Select Immune Response in Beef Calves Grazing Endophyte-infected Tall Fescue

Authors

  • K. E. Saker Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.
  • W. S. Swecker, Jr. Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.
  • V. G. Allen Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19956155

Keywords:

copper status, immune response, tall fescue, endophye-infected

Abstract

Copper status and immune response of weaned beef steers that grazed endophye-infected (Acremonium coenophinlum, Morgan Jones and Gams) tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) was evaluated in a 6 month, bi-location study(Ridge-Valley [R-V] and Southern Piedmont [SP] regions ofVirginia).

Cover image of the 27th Conference Proceedings: A photo of two men herding cattle on horseback through a field of wildflowers in the Texas Hill Country. The men are wearing red western shirts and black cowboy hats. White background.

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Published

1995-09-14

Issue

1995

Section

Research Summaries 1

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