Browsing OSU - Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "acidosis"
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Effects of Dietary Adaptation Programs on Feedlot Cattle Performance and Evaluation of Ruminal Monitoring Devices in an Acidosis Challenge
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-12-01)Objective was to evaluate the performance and carcass characteristics of one hundred forty-four steers fed two diets and two adaptation methods over a 28 d period of adaptation to the finishing diet. Pens were randomly ... -
Remote ruminal temperature monitoring in feedlot cattle: Effects of bovine respiratory disease, ruminal acidosis, and inclusion of dietary B-adrenergic agonists
(2011-07)Ruminal temperature monitoring has potential as a useful tool to detect physiological changes in cattle resulting from illness and dietary changes. Heifer calves (n = 366, mean initial BW = 243 +/- 30 kg) were assigned to ...