T.E. Lawrence

Differential gene expression in Glisson’s capsule associated with liver abscesses in feedlot cattle

Liver abscesses (LA) in feedlot cattle are associated with reduced growth performance, increased liver and offal condemnations, and carcass value losses; however, potential animal welfare impacts, including pain, remain poorly understood. Although liver parenchyma lacks pain rece...

Evaluating the inoculation of four different bacterial pathogens on the development of liver abscesses in beef × dairy crossbred heifers

Abstract Our objective was to assess liver abscess (LA) prevalence in beef × dairy heifers subjected to individual intraruminal bacterial inoculations of F. necrophorum subsp. necrophorum, subsp. funduliforme, Trueperella pyogenes, or Salmonella enterica serotype Lubbock to furth...

Effects of days on feed and trenbolone acetate + estradiol 17-β implantation on empty body composition and retained energy of Charolais × Angus steers across serially slaughtered endpoints

ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of feeding duration and trenbolone ac-etate + estradiol 17-β implantation on empty body com-position of Charolais × Angus steers. Materials and Methods Pairs of Charolais × Angus steers (n = 80; BW of...