The progression from gestation into lactation represents the transition period, and it is
accompanied by marked physiological, metabolic, and inflammatory adjustments. The entire …

Stress induces various physiological and biochemical alterations in the animal body, which
are used to assess the stress status of animals. Blood profiles, serum hormones, enzymes …

Simple Summary The economic sustainability of beef herds relies on achieving a reliable
percentage of weaned calves. Efforts to lift reproductive efficiency of beef herds have …

The objective was to compare different procedures for determination of haptoglobin in
bovine plasma. Nine Angus steers were vaccinated against Mannheimia haemolytica to …

Simple Summary In beef cattle and other livestock species, temperament can be considered
as their behavioral responses to human interaction. Temperament evaluation allows …

The objective of this study was to compare the effects of 24-h road transport or 24-h feed and
water deprivation on acute-phase and performance responses of feeder cattle. Angus× …

Two experiments evaluated the effects of temperament and acclimation to handling on
reproductive performance of Bos taurus beef females. In Exp. 1, 433 multiparous, lactating …

Eighty-four multiparous, nonlactating, pregnant Angus× Hereford cows were ranked by
pregnancy type (56 AI and 28 natural service), BW, and BCS and allocated to 21 drylot pens …

La presente revisión presenta los cambios fisiológicos que presentan los bovinos durante el
estrés agudo, así como los biomarcadores sanguíneos utilizados para medir su impacto en …

Beef cattle are exposed to several stressors when relocated from cow-calf ranches to
feedlots, including transport and feedlot entry. These events elicit a myriad of stressors that …