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Loss of income from cows shedding Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis prior to calving compared with cows not shedding the organism on two Minnesota dairy farms by Raizman, E A, Fetrow, J P, Wells, S J

“…Quantification of the financial effect of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis infection on lactation performance is essential to encourage participation of dairy…”
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Exploring the impact of sexed semen on the structure of the dairy industry by De Vries, A, Overton, M, Fetrow, J, Leslie, K, Eicker, S, Rogers, G

“…Widespread commercial application of sexed semen is expected within the next decade because of continued improvements in fertility of sexed semen and sorting…”
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Heat-treated colostrum and reduced morbidity in preweaned dairy calves: results of a randomized trial and examination of mechanisms of effectiveness by Godden, S M, Smolenski, D J, Donahue, M, Oakes, J M, Bey, R, Wells, S, Sreevatsan, S, Stabel, J, Fetrow, J

“…A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted using 1,071 newborn calves from 6 commercial dairy farms in Minnesota and Wisconsin, with the primary…”
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Animal welfare in cross-ventilated, compost-bedded pack, and naturally ventilated dairy barns in the upper Midwest by Lobeck, K M, Endres, M I, Shane, E M, Godden, S M, Fetrow, J

“…The objective of this cohort study was to investigate animal welfare in 2 newer dairy housing options in the upper Midwest, cross-ventilated freestall barns…”
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Invited review: Culling: nomenclature, definitions, and recommendations by Fetrow, J, Nordlund, K V, Norman, H D

“…Replacing cows on a dairy is a major cost of operation. There is a need for the industry to adopt a more standardized approach to reporting the rate at which…”
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Evaluation and use of three cowside tests for detection of subclinical ketosis in early postpartum cows by Carrier, J, Stewart, S, Godden, S, Fetrow, J, Rapnicki, P

“…The objective was to evaluate the performance of 3 cowside diagnostic tests for detection of subclinical ketosis, defined as a serum beta-hydroxybutyrate…”
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Heat treatment of colostrum on commercial dairy farms decreases colostrum microbial counts while maintaining colostrum immunoglobulin G concentrations by Donahue, M, Godden, S M, Bey, R, Wells, S, Oakes, J M, Sreevatsan, S, Stabel, J, Fetrow, J

“…This study was conducted on 6 commercial dairy farms in Minnesota and Wisconsin to describe the effect of heat treatment (at 60°C for 60 min) on colostrum, on…”
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Heat treatment of bovine colostrum. I: effects of temperature on viscosity and immunoglobulin G level by McMartin, S, Godden, S, Metzger, L, Feirtag, J, Bey, R, Stabel, J, Goyal, S, Fetrow, J, Wells, S, Chester-Jones, H

“…The objective of this study was to identify the critical temperature, at or below which heat-treatment of bovine colostrum would produce no significant changes…”
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Effect of feeding heat-treated colostrum on risk for infection with Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis, milk production, and longevity in Holstein dairy cows by Godden, S M, Wells, S, Donahue, M, Stabel, J, Oakes, J M, Sreevatsan, S, Fetrow, J

“…In summer 2007, a randomized controlled field trial was initiated on 6 large Midwest commercial dairy farms to investigate the effect of feeding heat-treated…”
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Sex-sorted semen for dairy heifers: effects on reproductive and lactational performances by Chebel, R C, Guagnini, F S, Santos, J E P, Fetrow, J P, Lima, J R

“…The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of using sex-sorted semen for first AI of heifers on health and productivity during first lactation…”
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Passive transfer of immunoglobulin G and preweaning health in Holstein calves fed a commercial colostrum replacer by Swan, H, Godden, S, Bey, R, Wells, S, Fetrow, J, Chester-Jones, H

“…The objective of this study was to describe passive transfer of IgG and preweaning health in newborn calves fed a commercially available plasma-derived…”
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Structural genomics and its importance for gene function analysis by Skolnick, Jeffrey, Fetrow, Jacquelyn S, Kolinski, Andrzej

“…Structural genomics projects aim to solve the experimental structures of all possible protein folds. Such projects entail a conceptual shift from traditional…”
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Heat-treatment of bovine colostrum. II: effects of heating duration on pathogen viability and immunoglobulin G by Godden, S, McMartin, S, Feirtag, J, Stabel, J, Bey, R, Goyal, S, Metzger, L, Fetrow, J, Wells, S, Chester-Jones, H

“…Batches (30-L) of first-milking bovine colostrum, inoculated with Mycoplasma bovis (10(8) cfu/mL), Listeria monocytogenes (10(6) cfu/mL), Escherichia coli…”
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Effects of weekly regrouping of prepartum dairy cows on metabolic, health, reproductive, and productive parameters by Silva, P R B, Moraes, J G N, Mendonça, L G D, Scanavez, A A, Nakagawa, G, Fetrow, J, Endres, M I, Chebel, R C

“…The objectives of the current experiment were to determine the effect of 2 prepartum grouping strategies on the health, metabolic, reproductive, and productive…”
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Effectiveness of an internal teat seal in the prevention of new intramammary infections during the dry and early-lactation periods in dairy cows when used with a dry cow intramammary antibiotic by Godden, S, Rapnicki, P, Stewart, S, Fetrow, J, Johnson, A, Bey, R, Farnsworth, R

“…The objectives of this study were to determine the effect of infusion with an internal teat seal at dry off, when used as an adjunct to long-acting antibiotic…”
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170 Genetic parameters of incidence and timing of respiratory disease in cattle by Goncalves, T. M., Pinedo, P. J., Santos, J. E. P., Schuenemann, G. M., Rosa, G. J. M., Gilbert, R. O., Bicalho, R. C., Chebel, R., Galvao, K. N., Seabury, C. M., Fetrow, J., Thatcher, W. W., Zas, S. L. Rodriguez

“…Respiratory disease is a complex phenotype and the diagnostic can be attributed to multiple causes including viral infection (e.g., respiratory coronavirus,…”
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Preventing bacterial contamination and proliferation during the harvest, storage, and feeding of fresh bovine colostrum by Stewart, S, Godden, S, Bey, R, Rapnicki, P, Fetrow, J, Farnsworth, R, Scanlon, M, Arnold, Y, Clow, L, Mueller, K, Ferrouillet, C

“…The objectives of this study were to identify control points for bacterial contamination of bovine colostrum during the harvesting and feeding processes, and…”
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From genes to protein structure and function: novel applications of computational approaches in the genomic era by Skolnick, Jeffrey, Fetrow, Jacquelyn S.

“…The genome-sequencing projects are providing a detailed ‘parts list’ of life. A key to comprehending this list is understanding the function of each gene and…”
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Effect of on-farm commercial batch pasteurization of colostrum on colostrum and serum immunoglobulin concentrations in dairy calves by Godden, S M, Smith, S, Feirtag, J M, Green, L R, Wells, S J, Fetrow, J P

“…The objectives were to describe the effect of on-farm commercial batch pasteurization on immunoglobulin (IgG) concentrations and the fluid and feeding…”
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Omega loops: nonregular secondary structures significant in protein function and stability by Fetrow, J S

“…Omega (omega-) loops, a nonregular secondary structure found in globular proteins, are characterized by a polypeptide chain that follows a loop-shaped course…”
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