Search Results - "Harper, A.F."

Effects of a dietary antioxidant blend and vitamin E on growth performance, oxidative status, and meat quality in broiler chickens fed a diet high in oxidants by Lu, T., Harper, A. F., Zhao, J., Dalloul, R. A.

“…The aim of the study was to determine the effects of a dietary antioxidant blend (AB) and vitamin E on performance, oxidative status, and meat quality. Cobb…”
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Dietary supplementation with a source of omega-3 fatty acids increases sperm number and the duration of ejaculation in boars by Estienne, M.J., Harper, A.F., Crawford, R.J.

“…Development of nutritional strategies to increase the production of fertile sperm would further enhance the distribution of superior genetic material by AI…”
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Sexual behavior after treatment with prostaglandin-F2α in boars with suppressed concentrations of gonadal steroids by Estienne, M.J, Harper, A.F, Knight, J.W, Barb, C.R, Rampacek, G.B

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Effects of a dietary antioxidant blend and vitamin E on fatty acid profile, liver function, and inflammatory response in broiler chickens fed a diet high in oxidants by Lu, T., Harper, A. F., Zhao, J., Corl, B. A., LeRoith, T., Dalloul, R. A.

“…The aim of the current study was to determine the effects of a dietary antioxidant blend and vitamin E on fatty acid profile, inflammatory response, and liver…”
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Growth performance and intestinal morphology responses in early weaned pigs to supplementation of antibiotic-free diets with an organic copper complex and spray-dried plasma protein in sanitary and nonsanitary environments by Zhao, J, Harper, A.F, Estienne, M.J, Webb, K.E. Jr, McElroy, A.P, Denbow, D.M

“…The objective of this study was to determine the effects of addition of spray-dried plasma protein (SDPP) and Cu to nonmedicated diets on growth performance…”
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Type of accommodation during gestation affects growth performance and reproductive characteristics of gilt offspring by Estienne, M.J, Harper, A.F

“…The objective was to determine effects of the type of gestation accommodation to which dams were exposed on growth performance and age at puberty in gilt…”
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Supplementing antioxidants to pigs fed diets high in oxidants: II. Effects on carcass characteristics, meat quality, and fatty acid profile1 by Lu, T., Harper, A.F., Dibner, J. J., Scheffler, J. M., Corl, B. A., Estienne, M. J., Zhao, J., Dalloul, R. A.

“…The study was conducted to determine effects of dietary supplementation with a blend of antioxidants (ethoxyquin and propyl gallate) on carcass…”
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Cytokine mRNA Expression in the Small Intestine of Weanling Pigs Fed Diets Supplemented with Specialized Protein or Peptide Sources by Zhao, J, Harper, A.F, Webb, K.E. Jr, Kuehn, L.A, Gilbert, E, Xiao, X, Wong, E.A

“…Cytokines play a central role in the mucosal immune response and are involved in regulation of nutrient absorption, metabolism and animal growth. This study…”
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PGF2α facilitates the training of sexuality active boars for semen collection by Estienne, M.J., Harper, A.F.

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PGF 2α facilitates the training of sexuality active boars for semen collection by Estienne, M.J., Harper, A.F.

“…The objective was to determine the effects of PGF 2α on the training of sexually active boars (i.e., boars experienced with natural mating) to mount an…”
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Phytase supplementation of low-phosphorus growing-finishing pig diets improves performance, phosphorus digestibility, and bone mineralization and reduces phosphorus excretion by Harper, A.F, Kornegay, E.T, Schell, T.C

“…Two experiments using 413 crossbred growing-finishing pigs were conducted to assess the use of a commercial microbial phytase (Natuphos) in corn-soybean meal…”
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Effects of dietary l-carnitine supplementation on semen characteristics in boars by Kozink, Daniel M, Estienne, Mark J, Harper, Allen F, Knight, James W

“…In some species, dietary supplementation with l-carnitine has been reported to increase sperm concentration and sperm motility. The objective of these…”
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regional evaluation of injections of high levels of vitamin A on reproductive performance of sows by Lindemann, M.D, Brendemuhl, J.H, Chiba, L.I, Darroch, C.S, Dove, C.R, Estienne, M.J, Harper, A.F

“…A regional study involving 443 litters from 182 sows was conducted at 5 cooperating experiment stations to determine the effects of an i.m. injection of…”
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Concentrations of leptin in serum and milk collected from lactating sows differing in body condition by Estienne, M.J., Harper, A.F., Barb, C.R., Azain, M.J.

“…Leptin concentrations in the circulation and milk were determined in sows that differed in body condition at farrowing, and in feed consumption during…”
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Dietary chromium picolinate additions improve gain:feed and carcass characteristics in growing-finishing pigs and increase litter size in reproducing sows by Lindemann, M.D. (University of Kentucky, Lexington), Wood, C.M, Harper, A.F, Kornegay, E.T, Anderson, R.A

“…Growth trials were conducted to determine the effects of Cr as chromium picolinate at various protein levels on performance of growing pigs. The effects of…”
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Sexual behavior after treatment with prostaglandin-F 2α in boars with suppressed concentrations of gonadal steroids by Estienne, M.J., Harper, A.F., Knight, J.W., Barb, C.R., Rampacek, G.B.

“…We tested the hypothesis that prostaglandin-F 2α (PGF 2α) enhances sexual behavior in boars with suppressed testosterone and estradiol secretion. After semen…”
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Serum and milk concentrations of leptin in gilts fed a high- or low-energy diet during gestation by Estienne, M.J., Harper, A.F., Kozink, D.M., Knight, J.W.

“…Concentrations of leptin in serum and milk were assessed in gilts fed diets during gestation that differed in energy level. Beginning at day 45 and continuing…”
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Plasma reduced folates, reproductive performance, and conceptus development in sows in response to supplementation with oxidized and reduced sources of folic acid by Harper, A.F, Knight, J.W, Kokue, E, Usry, J.L

“…The study was conducted to determine the response of sows to oxidized and reduced forms of supplemental folic acid in the diet. Gilts were mated and fed a…”
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Impact of sample collection location and grain fraction when assessing corn for aflatoxin contamination by Harper, A.F, Zhao, J, Meldrum, J.B, Estienne, M.J

“…In corn containing 57 ng aflatoxin per g, toxin concentration was greater at a sampling depth of 1 meter than in deeper regions of the bin, and significantly…”
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Role of dietary lipids on fetal tissue fatty acid composition and fetal survival in swine at 42 days of gestation by Rigau, A.P. (INDUKERN, Barcelona, Spain.), Lindemann, M.D, Kornegay, E.T, Harper, A.F, Watkins, B.A

“…Eighty-six crossbred (Duroc X Yorkshire) gilts were used in two trials to assess the effect of supplemental dietary fats during early gestation on fetal…”
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