APPLIED ANIMAL SCIENCE 

Supplementation to meet metabolizable protein requirements of primiparous beef heifers: II. Pregnancy and economics

H. H. Patterson, D. C. Adams, T. J. Klopfenstein, R. T. Clark, and B. Teichert
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 563-570. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Supplemental norgestomet, progesterone, or melengestrol acetate increases pregnancy rates in suckled beef cows after timed inseminations

J. S. Stevenson, G. C. Lamb, S. K. Johnson, M. A. Medina-Britos, D. M. Grieger, K. R. Harmoney, J. A. Cartmill, S. Z. El-Zarkouny, C. R. Dahlen, and T. J. Marple
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 571-586. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of supplemental nutrition around lambing on hair sheep ewes and lambs during the dry and wet seasons in the U.S. Virgin Islands

R. W. Godfrey and R. E. Dodson
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 587-593. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The importance of a high feed intake during lactation of primiparous sows nursing large litters

J. J. Eissen, E. J. Apeldoorn, E. Kanis, M. W. A. Verstegen, and K. H. de Greef
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 594-603. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BREEDING AND GENETICS 

Genetic parameters for within-litter variation in piglet birth weight and change in within-litter variation during suckling

L. H. Damgaard, L. Rydhmer, P. Løvendahl, and K. Grandinson
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 604-610. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A comparison of hydrogen ion concentration and pH genetic predictions and fixed effect estimations when assessing pork quality

K. J. Stalder, A. M. Saxton, R. K. Miller, and R. N. Goodwin
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 611-616. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Estimation of linkage disequilibrium in a sample of the United Kingdom dairy cattle population using unphased genotypes

A. Tenesa, S. A. Knott, D. Ward, D. Smith, J. L. Williams, and P. M. Visscher
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 617-623. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Results from nine generations of selection for increased litter size in swine

J. W. Holl and O. W. Robison
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 624-629. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic change for reproduction, weight, and wool characteristics of Targhee sheep

K. J. Hanford, L. D. Van Vleck, and G. D. Snowder
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 630-640. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the growth hormone and growth hormone receptor genes with blood serum insulin-like growth factor I concentration and growth traits in Angus cattle

W. Ge, M. E. Davis, H. C. Hines, K. M. Irvin, and R. C. M. Simmen
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 641-648. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ENVIRONMENT AND BEHAVIOR 

Strategies to reduce feedlot cattle heat stress: Effects on tympanic temperature^,3

M. S. Davis, T. L. Mader, S. M. Holt, and A. M. Parkhurst
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 649-661. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 

ß-Adrenergic receptor subtypes that mediate ractopaminestimulation of lipolysis

S. E. Mills, M. E. Spurlock, and D. J. Smith
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 662-668. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

MEAT SCIENCE 

Effects of postexsanguination vascular infusion of carcasses with calcium chloride or a solution of saccharides, sodium chloride, and phosphates on beef display-color stability

M. C. Hunt, J. J. Schoenbeck, E. J. Yancey, M. E. Dikeman, T. M. Loughin, and P. B. Addis
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 669-675. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The relationship between ultrasound measurements and carcass fat thickness and longissimus muscle area in beef cattle

S. P. Greiner, G. H. Rouse, D. E. Wilson, L. V. Cundiff, and T. L. Wheeler
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 676-682. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

NONRUMINANT NUTRITION 

Modeling homeorhetic and homeostatic controls of pig growth

P. A. Lovatto and D. Sauvant
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 683-696. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of soybean meal particle size on amino acid andenergy digestibility in grower-finisher swine

N. D. Fastinger and D. C. Mahan
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 697-704. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of protein deprivation on subsequent growth performance, gain of body components, and protein requirements in growing pigs

K. Y. Whang, S. W. Kim, S. M. Donovan, F. K. McKeith, and R. A. Easter
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 705-716. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of dietary fiber on performance of multiparouslactating sows in a tropical climate

D. Renaudeau, C. Anaís, and J. Noblet
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 717-725. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of dietary fat sources on systemic and intrauterine synthesis of prostaglandins during early pregnancy in gilts

R. Chartrand, J. J. Matte, M. Lessard, P. Y. Chouinard, A. Giguère, and J. P. Laforest
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 726-734. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Plasma reduced folates, reproductive performance, and conceptus development in sows in response to supplementation with oxidizedand reduced sources of folic acid

A. F. Harper, J. W. Knight, E. Kokue, and J. L. Usry
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 735-744. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Isoleucine requirement of growing (25 to 45 kg) pigs

T. M. Parr, B. J. Kerr, and D. H. Baker
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 745-752. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Selective protein loss in lactating sows is associated with reduced litter growth and ovarian function

E. J. Clowes, F. X. Aherne, G. R. Foxcroft, and V. E. Baracos
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 753-764. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PHYSIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY 

Effect of recombinant porcine somatotropin on fetal and placental growthin gilts with reduced uterine capacity

J. A. Sterle, T. C. Cantley, R. L. Matteri, J. A. Carroll, M. C. Lucy, and W. R. Lamberson
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 765-771. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of pre- and postmating nutritional manipulation on plasma progesterone, blastocyst development, and the oviductal environmentduring early pregnancy in gilts

S. Novak, F. R. C. L. Almeida, J. R. Cosgrove, W. T. Dixon, and G. R. Foxcroft
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 772-783. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erythropoiesis regulation during the development of ascites syndrome in broiler chickens: A possible role of corticosterone

D. Luger, D. Shinder, D. Wolfenson, and S. Yahav
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 784-790. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RANGELAND, PASTURE, AND FORAGE UTILIZATION 

Undegradable intake protein supplementation of compensating spring-born steers and summer-born steers during summer grazing

K. W. Creighton, C. B. Wilson, T. J. Klopfenstein, and D. C. Adams
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 791-799. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Supplementation to meet metabolizable protein requirements of primiparous beef heifers: I. Performance, forage intake, and nutrient balance

H. H. Patterson, T. J. Klopfenstein, D. C. Adams, and J. A. Musgrave
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 800-811. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RUMINANT NUTRITION 

Technical note: Specific PCR amplification of protozoal 18S rDNA sequences from DNA extracted from ruminal samples of cows

S. K. R. Karnati, Z. Yu, J. T. Sylvester, B. A. Dehority, M. Morrison, and J. L. Firkins
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 812-815. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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