2017

Proceedings of the Fiftieth Annual Conference. American Association of Bovine Practitioners. September 14-16, 2017. Omaha, Nebraska.

Editor: Robert A. Smith
Executive Vice President: K. Fred Gingrich II
Advertising Representative: J. T. O'Brien & Assoc.
Publisher: VM Publishing Company

Published: 2017-09-14

Front / Back Matter

General Sessions

Medical error Knowing (and herding) the elephants

John M. Gay

1-7
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Effects of production practices on Mannheimia haemolytica

Amelia R. Woolums

8-10
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Facts and fiction regarding anthelmintic efficacies in cattle an updated assessment

T. A. Yazwinski, C. A. Tucker, L. Jones

11-15
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Nine months in with the veterinary feed directive Experiences and what is next

Michael D. Apley

16-19
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Role of the microbiome in respiratory disease

Megan C. Niederwerder

20-23
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The planned response to an FMD outbreak is not what it used to be

Danelle A. Bickett-Weddle, Molly Lee, Renee Dewell, Kristen Obbink, Mike Sanderson, Christy Hanthorn, James A. Roth

24-26
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Bovine anaplasmosis What we know that just ain't so!

Johann F. Coetzee

28-31
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The future of genetic alteration in food animal production

Alison L. Van Eenennaam

32-42
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Beef Sessions

Does modified-live viral vaccine administration to heifers or cows lack substantial risk?

M. Daniel Givens, Benjamin W. Newcomer

43-48
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Myth One oral electrolyte is just as good as another

Geof W. Smith

49-55
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Myth: All calves are created equal only selling pounds at weaning

S. L. Northcutt, B. Bowman

56-58
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Preconditioning beef calves is an economic "no-brainer"

Oliver C. Schunicht

59-62
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Myth Veterinarians and nutritionists can NOT work together to collectively bring additive value to feedlot clients

M. L. May, A. L. Shreck, R. D. Rademacher

63-65
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Critically evaluating alternative cattle handling techniques

Nathan Meyer, Grant Dewell, Josh Szasz, Tony Bryant, Casey McMurphy

66-69
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Dairy Sessions

Fresh cow metabolic diseases Old myths and new data

Garrett R. Oetzel

70-80
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Methods of measurement and implications of abnormal calcium concentrations in fresh dairy cows

Jessica A. A. McArt, Rafael C. Neves

81-84
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Myth High SCC is always problematic (or is it?)

David F. Kelton

85-88
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Myth Better to treat too many than not enough

Pamela L. Ruegg

89-95
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Designing protocols/SOPs and monitoring for implementation

David A. Rhoda

96-98
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Impact of age on antibiotic distribution and efficacy in calves

Danielle A. Mzyk

99-101
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More is better Reviewing the science behind duration of antimicrobial therapy

Brian V. Lubbers

102-106
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Common myths in treating calf diarrhea

Geof W. Smith

107-113
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Myth: "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" Early life performance and future implications

Joao H. C. Costa

114-118
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Myth: "Calves forgive and forget" early socialization and housing effects on performance, health, behavior and cognition

Joao H. C. Costa, Heather W. Neave

119-125
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AASRP Small Ruminants Sessions

On the farm procedures, anesthesia and analgesia

Cindy Wolfe

126-127
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Myth-busting strategies for ovine progressive pneumonia virus (OPPv) control

Cindy Wolfe

128-130
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Adding small ruminant reproduction to your practice Breaking the myth that you need expensive equipment and extensive training

Clifford F. Shipley

131-135
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Small ruminant ophthalmology The eyes have it

Mary C. Smith

136-139
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Diagnosis and treatment of sheep and goat dyspnea Small ruminant respiratory diseases

Mary C. Smith

140-143
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Practice Management Sessions

Myth No way a recent grad can afford to buy a practice

Jessica Trichel

144-146
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Can you sell your practice?

David F. McCormick, Sherry Everhart

147-150
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Early career practice ownership An older solution to a newer problem

Jennafer M. Glaesemann

151-154
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Myth buster "I can't become a practice owner with my debt"

Melvin D. Wenger, Gabriel E. Middleton

155-157
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Myth We all know what our clients want and need

Dickson (Dick) W. Lewis

158-161
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Utilizing the value proposition in dairy practice

Jonathan R. O. Garber

162-165
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Student Sessions

People sometimes lie, but lesions seldom do Addressing field necropsy and submissions for more useful information

Daniel Scruggs

166-172
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Taking the mystery out of food animal surgery for the new graduate

Aubrey N. "Nickie” Baird

173-176
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Research Summaries

The effect of Celmanax™ SCP on fecal pathogen shedding, health, and performance of preweaned Holstein dairy calves

S. Raabis, T. L. Ollivett

177
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Development of a risk assessment tool for prevention of bovine respiratory disease in pre-weaned calves on California dairies

G. U. Maier, W. J. Love, B. Karle, S. Dubrovsky, D. Williams, J. Champagne, R. Anderson, J. Stackhouse

178
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Multi-drug residues and antimicrobial resistance patterns in waste milk from dairy farms in Central California

P. N. Tempini, S. S. Aly, B. M. Karle, R. V. Pereira

179
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Clinical trial of local anesthetic protocols for acute pain associated with caustic paste disbudding in dairy calves

C. B. Winder, S. J. LeBlanc, D. B. Haley, K. D. Lissemore, M. A. Godkin, T. F. Duffield

180
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Comparison of online, hands-on, and a combined approach for teaching cautery disbudding technique, including administration of a cornual nerve block, to dairy producers

C. B. Winder, S. J. LeBlanc, D. B. Haley, K. D. Lissemore, M. A. Godkin, T. F. Duffield

181
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Using thoracic ultrasonography to investigate the impact of antibiotic therapy on the health and performance of preweaned dairy calves

E. S. Binversie, T. L. Ollivett

182
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Randomized clinical trial investigating the effect of a more liberal milk allowance in the days after birth on the health and growth of pre-weaned dairy calves

W. A. Knauer, S. M. Godden, J. Sorg, S. M. McGuirk

183
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The association between automatically captured rumen temperature bolus temperatures and morbidity in group housed, pre-weaned dairy calves

W. A. Knauer, S. M. Godden

184
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A model of foot-and-mouth disease transmission and detection within a U.S. beef feedlot

A. H. Cabezas, M. W. Sanderson, V. V. Volkova

185
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The accuracy of field diagnosis and key diagnostic findings in feedlot cattle diagnosed with acute interstitial pneumonia in southwest Kansas at the time of necropsy

B. Bennett, E. F. Schwandt, J. N. Henningson, D. U. Thomson

186
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Quantifying the relationship between calving ease and physiological indicators of trauma in beef calves

J. M. Pearson, E. R. Homerosky, N. A. Caulkett, M. Levy, J. R. Campbell, E. A. Pajor, M. C. Windeyer

187
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A study of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli in beef cow-calf herds in Mississippi and Nebraska

L. G. Schneider, Z. R. Stromberg, G. L. Lewis, R. A. Moxley, D. R. Smith

188
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Breeding beef bulls as a source of BLV transmission

O. J. Benitez, J. Roberts, B. Norby, P. Bartlett, S. N. Takeshima, S. Watanuki, Y. Aida, D. L. Grooms

189
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The effect of different treatments for early lactation hyperketonemia on blood β-hydroxybutyrate, plasma non-esterified fatty acids, glucose, insulin, and glucagon in dairy cattle

S. Mann, F. A. Leal Yepes, E. Behling-Kelly, J. A. A. McArt

190
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Prepartum application of internal teat sealant and/or intramammary amoxicillin on dairy heifers impact on udder health, survival, and performance

V. S. Machado, R. C. Bicalho

191
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The effects of an oral supplement containing calcium and live yeast on circulating calcium and production following IV lipopolysaccharide infusion in dairy cows

M. Al-Qaisi, J. A. Ydstie, S. K. Kvidera, E. A. Horst, C. S. Shouse, N. C. Upah, D. M. Mckilligan, L. H. Baumgard

192
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Evaluating quarter versus composite milk sampling for detection of subclinical intramammary infections

K. D. Bach, A. Sipka, J. A. A. McArt

193
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Use of a data-driven algorithm to guide selective dry-cow therapy

A. K. Vasquez, C. Foditsch, M. Wieland, R. A. Lynch, S. Eicker, P. D. Virkler, D. V. Nydam

194
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Investigation of the relationship between bacteria counts, bedding characteristics and bedding management practices with udder health and milk quality on dairy farms preliminary results

K. Patel, S. M. Godden, E. E. Royster, J. A. Timmerman, B. A. Crooker, L. Fox

195
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Effect of oral calcium bolus supplementation on rumination and activity patterns in early lactation dairy cows

M. B. Jimenez, K. A. McDougald, K. H. A. Grau, K. N. Galvao, R. C. Chebel, J. E. P. Santos, C. A. Risco, F. P. Maunsell

196
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Association of immediate postpartum calcium concentration with clinical diseases, culling, reproduction and milk production in Holstein cows

R. C. Neves, B. M. Leno, M. D. Curler, M. J. Thomas, T. R. Overton, J. A. A. McArt

197
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Rapid typing of Mannheimia haemolytica major genotypes 1 and 2 using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

J. D. Loy, M. L. Clawson

198
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Prevalence of multi drug antimicrobial resistance in Mannheimia haemolytico isolated from high-risk Stocker cattle at arrival and two weeks after processing

E. Snyder, B. Credille, R. Berghaus, S. Giguere

199
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Antimicrobial susceptibility in Mannheimia haemolytica isolated from high-risk Stocker cattle after metaphylaxis and treatment

A. Woolums, B. Karisch, D. R. Smith, J. Blanton, F. Austin, J. Frye, L. Hiott, M. McClelland

200
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Prevalence of gastrointestinal nematode resistance to avermectin anthelmintics on beef cattle operations in Georgia

Kelsey Paras, Melissa Georgia, Sue Howell, James Collins, Bob Storey, Ray Kaplan

201
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Economic benefits of diagnostic testing in livestock Anaplasmosis in cattle

Thomas L. Marsh

202
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Association among genomic breeding values for daughter pregnancy rate and heifer conception rate and estrous characteristics and fertility of Holstein heifers

Anderson Veronese, Odinei Marques, Rafael Moreira, Anna Belli, Francisco Peñagaricano, Ricardo C. Chebel

203
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Evaluation of reproductive performance of dairy heifers subjected to two estrus detection systems and treated with two prostaglandin formulations

A. Veronese, O. Marques, R. Moreira, A. Belli, T. R. Bilby, R. C. Chebel

204
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Estrous characteristics of dairy heifers treated at different stages of the estrous cycle with two prostaglandin formulations

Anderson Veronese, Odinei Marques, Rafael Moreira, Anna Belli, Todd R. Bilby, Ricardo C. Chebel

205
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Pregnancy loss attributable to mastitis in primiparous Holstein cows a matched case-control study

M. Dahl, F. Maunsell, A. De Vries, K. Galvao, C. Risco, J. Hernandez

206
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Comparison of a novel Ovsynch program utilising early pregnancy diagnosis as a measure of performance in Australian pasture based dairy herds

J. M. Rheinberger, D. D. Colson, D. Beggs, P. Mansell, M. Stevenson, R. J. Rheinberger, M. Pyman

207
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Accuracy of color flow doppler ultrasonography to diagnose nonpregnancy in dairy cows 21 days after last insemination

J. Houle, S. Buczinski, J. Dubuc

208
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What veterinarians need to know about producers' perceptions in order to optimize their role as advisors for key animal care issues in dairy herds

S. L. Croyle, D. K. Khosa, S. J. LeBlanc, D. F. Kelton

209
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Evaluating the effect of two hoof trimming techniques on lesion incidence in dairy cattle

G. Stoddard, N. Cook, S. Wagner, G. Cramer

210
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Study to measure the effect of implanting Holstein steers at various stages of growth and the impact on weight gain and interference with subsequent implants

J. C. Gawthrop, C. M. McKaig, K. K. Funk, A. C. Budzinski

211
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Effects of liver abscess severity and quality grade on meat tenderness and sensory attributes in commercially finished beef cattle fed without tylosin phosphate

E. J. McCoy, T. G. O'Quinn, E. F. Schwandt, C. D. Reinhardt, D. U. Thomson

212
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Genetic comparison of Florida beef cows with and without ovarian follicular dysplasia

J. Gard, J. Roberts, F. Biase, M. Mansour, J. Wenzel, M. Edmondson, O. Rae, T. Braden

213
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Superovulation and embryo transfer in Wagyu donors and cross-bred recipients A retrospective analysis of reproductive performance

G. C. Gomes, D. O. Rae, J. Block, C. A. Risco

214
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Elevated storage temperatures and concentration of large animal pharmaceuticals

J. D. Ondrak, M. L. Jones, V. R. Fajt, T. P. Mays

215
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Risk factors associated with septic arthritis of the distal interphalangeal joint in beef cattle

L. A. Robinson, M. F. Chamorro, E. J. Reppert, N. Cernicchiaro, D. Biller, M. D. Miesner

215-216
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Investigation of a reported increase in clinical disease attributed to anaplasmosis and babesiosis in Costa Rican dairy herds

S. A. Hines, R. Corbett, M. W. Ueti, W. C. Johnson, R. Vega, D. S. Adams

216-217
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Validation of commercial luminometry swabs for enumeration of total bacteria and coliform counts in colostrum feeding equipment

D. L. Renaud, D. F. Kelton, S. J. LeBlanc, D. B. Haley, A. Jalbert, T. F. Duffield

217-218
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Risk factors associated with early mortality identified on arrival to a milk-fed veal facility

D. L. Renaud, D. F. Kelton, S. J. LeBlanc, S. Ferguson, D. B. Haley, T. F. Duffield

218
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Salmonella Heidelberg An emerging problem in the dairy industry

D. C. Sockett, N. A. Aulik, K. M. Deering, R. F. Klos, A. M. Valley

219
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Evaluation of four commercial test for detection of ceftiofur in waste milk tank samples

R. V. Pereira, P. Tempini, M. A. Belmar

220
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Cow- and herd-level prevalence of hypoglycemia in hyperketonemic postpartum dairy cows

J. Dubuc, S. Buczinski

221
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Assessment of gastrointestinal nematode parasitism in dairy calves housed in calf hutches

Anna Walker, Ray Kaplan, Kelsey Paras, David Smith, Min Wang, Amelia Woolums

222
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Association between prepartum dry matter intake, net energy balance, and postpartum diseases in dairy cows

J. Perez-Baez, C. A. Risco, G. C. Gomes, M. Zenobi, N. Martinez, C. R. Staples, J. E. Santos, K. N. Galvao

223
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Field trial of two calcium supplements on early lactation health and production in multiparous Holstein cows

A. R. Domino, H. C. Korzec, J. A. A. McArt

224
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Differential effect of a single dose of oral Ca based on postpartum plasma Ca concentration in Holstein cows

M. J. Thomas, M. D. Curler, B. M. Leno, R. C. Neves, I. Louge, T. R. Overton, J. A. A. McArt

225
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Assessment of lidocaine local anesthesia and meloxicam analgesia on duration of castration and subsequent feeding and locomotion behavior

Brian Vander Ley, Stacy Krumme, Pamela Adkins, Dusty Nagy, Cody Dalton

226
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Posters

Effect of injectable castration administered at feedlot entry on gain performance, behavior, testosterone production, and serum haptoglobin concentration in beef bulls

J. G. Powell, J. J. Ball, E. B. Kegley, D. R. Cox, S. L. Roberts, J. T. Richeson

227
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A Review Transportation of commercial finished cattle and animal welfare considerations

S. J. Schuetze, E. F. Schwandt, R. G. Maghirang, D. U. Thomson

228
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Comparing Neospora caninum serology results with pregnancy success and subsequent congenital infection in a South Dakota commercial cow calf herd

R. F. Daly, H. C. Krueger, G. A. Perry

229
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Description of the preputial microbiota of bulls using 16S r-DNA profiling

J. H. Koziol, S. L. Yingst, A. Ruple, G. K. Hammac, B. Funnell

230
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Efficacy of bovine viral diarrhea modified-live virus vaccine to provide fetal protection for BVDV type 1 and 2 virus in cattle

Jennifer R. DeeRoos, Brett Terhaar, G. Allen Bridges

231
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Evaluation of a refugia-based strategy in pastured Stocker cattle treated with LongRange®

Kelsey Paras, Amelia Woolums, Kris Hubbard, Liesel Schneider, Brandi Karisch, John Blanton

232
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Application of the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry method to identify Moraxella spp isolated from cattle eyes

Kara Robbins, Aaron Dickey, Michael L. Clawson, John Dustin Loy

233
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Development of a health index using an automated, chute-side blood leukocyte differential to guide antibiotic treatment at processing

M. E. Hockett, A. M. Saxon, K. L. Lukasiewicz, S. P. Terrell, J. A. Valles

234
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A composition study of a targeted sampling of Ixodidae family ticks and their pathogen status throughout the Flint Hills region of Kansas

M. R. Spare, D. U. Thomson, M. W. Dryden, R. K. Raghavan

235
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Retrospective study of retroperitoneal abscess in cattle

S. Ferraro, A. Desrochers, S. Nichols, D. Francoz, M. Babkine, H. Larde

235-236
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Extended withdrawal time (EWDT) of drugs to prevent residues in food following extra label use

Pritam K. Sidhu, Ronnette Gehring, Lisa A. Tell, Ronald E. Baynes, Danielle A. Mzyk, Jim E. Riviere

236-237
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Effects of Tri-Lution® on serum volatile fatty acids, electrolytes, and trace mineral status in commercial veal calves

L. A. Krueger, G. A. Ayangbile

237-238
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Evaluation of mycobacterium cell wall fraction (MCWF) immune stimulant as antimicrobial alternative following administration to veal calves

Masic Aleksandar, Keunen Aaron, Milovanovic Aleksandar, Bugarski Dejan, Alkemade Stanley

239
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Relationship between BCAA and blood pH in diarrheic calves

K. Tsukano, K. Suzuki, Y. Nishi, S. Sarashina

240
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Probiotic therapy as an alternative to antibiotics in calves with moderate diarrhea

T. Fukuda, K. Tsukano, Y. Nishi, M. Amatatsu, K. Suzuki

241
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Pharmacokinetics and adverse reactions to fentanyl transdermal patches in healthy and hospitalized calves

J. Smith, J. P. Mochel, D. Borts, H. Coetzee, J. Schleining

242
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Comparison of ionized calcium concentrations using an Abaxis Vetscan iSTAT with a Horiba LAQUAtwin calcium meter in dairy cows fed low, medium, and high calcium DCAD rations and challenged with EGTA

A. P. Prichard, C. E. Wimmler, P. M. Crump, A. D. Rowson, S. S. Bascom, D. E. Nuzback

242-243
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Effect of prepartum energy balance on neutrophil function following pegbovigrastim treatment in periparturient cows

Scott McDougall, Paul Rapnicki, Stephen LeBlanc, Axel Heiser

243
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Pegbovigrastim affected gene expression in neutrophils of transition cows indicating increased neutrophil function

Axel Heiser, Stephen LeBlanc, Paul Rapnicki, Scott McDougall

244
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Induction of hypocalcemia in non-lactating, non-pregnant Holstein cows fed negative DCAD rations with low, medium or high concentrations of calcium

A. P. Prichard, C. E. Wimmler, P. M. Crump, A. D. Rowson, S. S. Bascom, D. E. Nuzback

245
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AASRP Research Summaries

Improved serodiagnosis of CAE and OPP An investigation of unexpected positives caused by an interfering factor in fresh samples in isolated cases

S. A. Hines, A. Johnson, A. L. Bronowski, T. J. Heiniger

246
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Efficacy of using sex-sorted semen technologies for laparoscopic artificial insemination in a commercial white-tailed deer farm (Odocoileus virginianus)

N. J. Sugai, J. Stewart, F. S. Lima, I. F. Canisso, C. Shipley

247
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Efficacy of ponazuril in weaned feeder lambs with naturally acquired coccidiosis

K. M. Still Brooks, H. M. Salzbrenner, J. Jesudoss-Chelladurai, M. T. Brewer, P. J. Plummer

248
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Climbing behaviour in lactating dairy goats The use of a raised platform

G. Zobel, H. Neave, J. Webster

249
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Characterization of efficacy and animal safety across four caprine disbudding methodologies heat cautery, clove oil injection, short-term application of caustic paste, and freezing

K. M. Still Brooks, M. Hempstead, S. T. Millman

250
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The impact of pregnancy toxemia in goats on the survival rate of newborn kids

I. M. Andrade, R. D. Bexiga, L. P. Lamas, N. Carolino, M. S. Lima

251
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Effects of seasonality on male white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) reproductive characteristics

J. Stewart, L. Schmidt, R. Ellerbrock, S. Scholz

252
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AASRP Posters

Preliminary validation of an indirect ELISA for diagnosis of Johne's disease in goats

S. A. Hines, J. Rzepka

253
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Pain responses associated with four caprine disbudding methodologies heat cautery, clove oil injection, short-term application of caustic paste, and freezing

K. M. Still Brooks, M. Hempstead, R. Parsons, S. T. Millman

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