Search Results - "Richert, B. T"
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Evaluation of the effects of dietary fat, conjugated linoleic acid, and ractopamine on growth performance, pork quality, and fatty acid profiles in genetically lean gilts
Published in Journal of animal science (01-03-2006)“…An 8-wk study of the effects of CLA, rendered animal fats, and ractopamine, and their interactive effects on growth, fatty acid composition, and carcass…”
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Effects of temperature stress on growth performance and bacon quality in grow-finish pigs housed at two densities
Published in Journal of animal science (01-08-2008)“…Managing stressors is essential for optimizing pig growth performance. To determine the effects of temperature and space allocation on growth performance and…”
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Effects of a "step-up" ractopamine feeding program, sex, and social rank on growth performance, hoof lesions, and Enterobacteriaceae shedding in finishing pigs
Published in Journal of animal science (01-01-2009)“…Increasing concern for animal well-being and food safety has stimulated the investigation of feed additives such as ractopamine (RAC), a beta-agonist widely…”
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Effects of low-phytic acid corn, low-phytic acid soybean meal, and phytase on nutrient digestibility and excretion in growing pigs
Published in Journal of animal science (01-04-2009)“…Forty-eight grower pigs were used to evaluate the effects of feeding low phytic acid (LPA) corn, LPA soybean meal, normal corn (NC), normal soybean meal…”
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Aggressiveness and brain amine concentration in dominant and subordinate finishing pigs fed the β-adrenoreceptor agonist ractopamine
Published in Journal of animal science (01-09-2010)“…Under farm conditions, aggression related to the formation of social hierarchy and competition for resources can be a major problem because of associated…”
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Controlling Salmonella infection in weanling pigs through water delivery of direct-fed microbials or organic acids: Part II. Effects on intestinal histology and active nutrient transport
Published in Journal of animal science (01-08-2012)“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of water-delivered, direct-fed microbials (DFM) or organic acids on intestinal morphology and active…”
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Behavior and peripheral amine concentrations in relation to ractopamine feeding, sex, and social rank of finishing pigs
Published in Journal of animal science (01-03-2010)“…Aggression can impair productivity and well-being. The association between aggression in finishing pigs and the feed additive ractopamine (RAC), a…”
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Effects of adding fiber sources to reduced-crude protein, amino acid-supplemented diets on nitrogen excretion, growth performance, and carcass traits of finishing pigs
Published in Journal of animal science (01-02-2003)“…Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of adding fiber sources to reduced-crude protein (CP), amino acid-supplemented diets on N excretion,…”
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Effect of feeding reduced crude protein and phosphorus diets on weaning-finishing pig growth performance, carcass characteristics, and bone characteristics
Published in Journal of animal science (01-04-2009)“…Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of feeding a corn- and soybean meal-based diet (control) or a low nutrient excretion (LNE) diet,…”
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Ractopamine induces differential gene expression in porcine skeletal muscles
Published in Journal of animal science (01-09-2007)“…Ractopamine (RAC) improves growth by increasing lean accretion and decreasing fat deposition through repartitioning nutrients from adipose tissue to skeletal…”
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Effect of fermentation of cereals on the degradation of polysaccharides and other macronutrients in the gastrointestinal tract of growing pigs
Published in Journal of animal science (01-07-2011)“…The main objective of the present investigation was to study the impact of fermentation of cereals on the degradation of polysaccharides and other…”
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effects of ractopamine on the behavior and physiology of finishing pigs
Published in Journal of animal science (01-02-2003)“…The objectives of this study were to examine the effects of ractopamine (RAC) on the behavior and physiology of pigs during handling and transport. Twenty-four…”
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Effects of water and diet acidification with and without antibiotics on weanling pig growth and microbial shedding
Published in Journal of animal science (01-07-2007)“…Two 5-wk experiments were conducted to determine the effects of water and diet acidification with and without antibiotics on weanling pig growth performance…”
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Exercising stall-housed gestating gilts: Effects on lameness, the musculo-skeletal system, production, and behavior
Published in Journal of animal science (01-11-2008)“…Lameness in breeding-age gilts and sows is a major cause of culling, resulting in increased economic losses and welfare concerns. This study determined if…”
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Effects of dietary vitamin E and fat supplementation on pork quality
Published in Journal of animal science (01-11-2006)“…The effects of dietary vitamin E (VE, α-tocopherol acetate) and fat supplementation on growth and carcass quality characteristics, oxidative stability of fresh…”
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Feeding conjugated linoleic acid partially recovers carcass quality in pigs fed dried corn distillers grains with solubles
Published in Journal of animal science (01-01-2009)“…Dried corn distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) fed to swine may adversely affect carcass quality due to the high concentration of unsaturated fat. Feeding…”
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Augmented postmortem glycolysis does not occur early postmortem in AMPKγ3-mutated porcine muscle of halothane positive pigs
Published in Meat science (01-08-2006)“…The objective of this study was to determine the effects of the halothane (HAL) and Rendement Napole (RN) genes on the rate-limiting reactions of glycolysis…”
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Periparturient cortisol, acute phase cytokine, and acute phase protein profiles of gilts housed in groups or stalls during gestation
Published in Journal of animal science (01-07-2007)“…Use of gestation stalls in pork production remains a controversial topic in animal welfare. Immune status and measures are frequently used to assess stress…”
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Evaluation of conjugated linoleic acid and dietary antibiotics as growth promotants in weanling pigs
Published in Journal of animal science (01-10-2001)“…An experiment was conducted to determine the efficacy of dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) as a growth promotant in weanling swine. Weanling pigs (n =…”
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Including dietary fiber and resistant starch to increase satiety and reduce aggression in gestating sows
Published in Journal of animal science (01-05-2016)“…Aggression during mixing of pregnant sows impacts sow welfare and productivity. The aim of this study was to increase satiety and reduce aggression by…”
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