Search Results - "Earley, B."

Review: passive immunity in beef-suckler calves by McGee, M., Earley, B.

“…Colostrum-derived passive immunity is central to the health, performance and welfare of neonatal beef-suckler calves, and economics of beef-farming…”
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Invited review: Relationship between cattle transport, immunity and respiratory disease by Earley, B., Buckham Sporer, K., Gupta, S.

“…The association between transportation and the occurrence of the bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) has long been recognised. Many hypotheses regarding…”
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Evaluation of factors associated with immunoglobulin G, fat, protein, and lactose concentrations in bovine colostrum and colostrum management practices in grassland-based dairy systems in Northern Ireland by Dunn, A, Ashfield, A, Earley, B, Welsh, M, Gordon, A, Morrison, S J

“…The objectives of this study were to investigate colostrum feeding practices and colostrum quality on commercial grassland-based dairy farms, and to identify…”
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An observational study on passive immunity in Irish suckler beef and dairy calves: Tests for failure of passive transfer of immunity and associations with health and performance by Todd, C.G., McGee, M., Tiernan, K., Crosson, P., O’Riordan, E., McClure, J., Lorenz, I., Earley, B.

“…•Suckler beef calves had lower passive immunity compared to dairy calves.•20% of suckler beef and 30% of dairy calves were treated for at least one disease…”
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Effect of concentrate supplementation during the dry period on colostrum quality and effect of colostrum feeding regimen on passive transfer of immunity, calf health, and performance by Dunn, A, Ashfield, A, Earley, B, Welsh, M, Gordon, A, McGee, M, Morrison, S J

“…The objectives were to evaluate the effect of (1) supplementing concentrates to multiparous Holstein cows during the dry period on colostral and milk…”
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Blood immune transcriptome analysis of artificially fed dairy calves and naturally suckled beef calves from birth to 7 days of age by Surlis, C., Earley, B., McGee, M., Keogh, K., Cormican, P., Blackshields, G., Tiernan, K., Dunn, A., Morrison, S., Arguello, A., Waters, S. M.

“…Neonatal calves possess a very immature and naïve immune system and are reliant on the intake of maternal colostrum for passive transfer of immunoglobulins…”
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Stromal cells induce Th17 during Helicobacter pylori infection and in the gastric tumor microenvironment by Pinchuk, Irina V, Morris, Katherine T, Nofchissey, Robert A, Earley, Rachel B, Wu, Jeng-Yih, Ma, Thomas Y, Beswick, Ellen J

“…Gastric cancer is associated with chronic inflammation and Helicobacter pylori infection. Th17 cells are CD4(+) T cells associated with infections and…”
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Grass silage intake, rumen and blood variables, ultrasonic and body measurements, feeding behavior, and activity in pregnant beef heifers differing in phenotypic residual feed intake by Lawrence, P, Kenny, D. A, Earley, B, Crews, D. H. Jr, McGee, M

“…The objectives of this study were to quantify the phenotypic variation in residual feed intake (RFI) in pregnant beef heifers offered a grass silage diet and…”
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Grazed grass herbage intake and performance of beef heifers with predetermined phenotypic residual feed intake classification by Lawrence, P., Kenny, D. A., Earley, B., McGee, M.

“…Data were collected on 85 Simmental and Simmental × Holstein–Friesian heifers. During the indoor winter period, they were offered grass silage ad libitum and 2…”
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Animal welfare research – progress to date and future prospects by Boyle, L., Conneely, M., Kennedy, E., O'Connell, N., O'Driscoll, K., Earley, B.

“…The welfare status of an animal is dependent on its ability to cope and exist in harmony with its environment, such that good physical and psychological health…”
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Characterisation of the Whole Blood mRNA Transcriptome in Holstein-Friesian and Jersey Calves in Response to Gradual Weaning by Johnston, D, Earley, B, Cormican, P, Kenny, D A, McCabe, M S, Kelly, A K, McGee, M, Waters, S M

“…Weaning of dairy calves is an early life husbandry management practice which involves the changeover from a liquid to a solid feed based diet. The objectives…”
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Effect of space allowance and floor type on performance, welfare and physiological measurements of finishing beef heifers by Keane, M. P., McGee, M., O’Riordan, E. G., Kelly, A. K., Earley, B.

“…Accommodating cattle indoors during the winter is widely practiced throughout Europe. There is currently no legislation surrounding the space allowance and…”
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Effect of abrupt weaning at housing on leukocyte distribution, functional activity of neutrophils, and acute phase protein response of beef calves by Lynch, E M, Earley, B, McGee, M, Doyle, S

“…Sixteen, spring-born, single suckled, castrated male calves of Limousin x Holstein-Friesian and Simmental x Holstein-Friesian dams respectively, were used to…”
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Antimicrobial drug usage from birth to 180 days of age in Irish dairy calves and in suckler beef calves by Earley, B., Arguello, A., O'Riordan, E., Crosson, P., Cappelleri, A., McGee, M.

“…Concern about the use of antimicrobials in food producing animals is increasing. The study objective was to quantify antimicrobial drug usage in calves using…”
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Effects of phenotypic residual feed intake on response to a glucose tolerance test and gene expression in the insulin signaling pathway in longissimus dorsi in beef cattle by Fitzsimons, C, Kenny, D A, Waters, S M, Earley, B, McGee, M

“…The objectives of this study were to determine the insulinogenic response to an intravenous glucose tolerance test (GTT) and examine gene expression profiles…”
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Electronic feeding behavioural data as indicators of health status in dairy calves by Johnston, D., Kenny, D.A., McGee, M., Waters, S.M., Kelly, A.K., Earley, B.

“…The objectives of this study were (i) to characterise clinical health in dairy calves on an Irish research farm during the artificial calf-rearing period and…”
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Characterisation of haematological profiles and whole blood relative gene expression levels in Holstein-Friesian and Jersey bull calves undergoing gradual weaning by Johnston, D., Kenny, D. A., Kelly, A. K., McCabe, M. S., McGee, M., Waters, S. M., Earley, B.

“…Haematological profiles indicate the health status of an animal and can be used to identify sub-clinical stress responses. The objectives of the study were to…”
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Controlling nematodes in dairy calves using targeted selective treatments by O'Shaughnessy, J., Earley, B., Mee, J.F., Doherty, M.L., Crosson, P., Barrett, D., de Waal, T.

“…•A study of a TST approach to control nematodes in dairy calves under temperate conditions.•There was a large reduction in anthelmintic use in TST calves…”
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Endocrine and hematological responses of beef heifers divergently ranked for residual feed intake following a bovine corticotropin-releasing hormone challenge by Kelly, A K, Earley, B, McGee, M, Fahey, A G, Kenny, D A

“…The objective of this study was to determine if beef heifers divergently ranked on phenotypic residual feed intake (RFI) differed in their physiological stress…”
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Transportation of young beef bulls alters circulating physiological parameters that may be effective biomarkers of stress by Buckham Sporer, K.R, Weber, P.S.D, Burton, J.L, Earley, B, Crowe, M.A

“…Transportation causes stress in cattle that may alter numerous physiological variables with a negative impact on production and health. The objectives of the…”
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