Growth and Development I

Section: Growth and Development
Format: Orals
Day/Time: Tuesday 9:30 AM–11:30 AM
Location: Panzacola H-1
Chair: Gary Hausman, University of Georgia
Please note: last-minute changes to the program may not be reflected here.
9:30 AM
#419 Growth, intake, and health of Holstein heifer calves fed an enhanced diet pre-weaning with or without exogenous estradiol immediately post-weaning.
Adam J. Geiger
9:45 AM
#420 Plane of nutrition affects Holstein bull calf growth, bone mineral density and organ size.
Meghan E. MacGhee
10:00 AM
#421 Daily growth rate in Holstein Friesian heifers is affected by fasting insulin levels as newborn calves.
M. Van Eetvelde
10:15 AM
Break
10:30 AM
#422 Maternal obesity (MO) during ovine pregnancy leads to increased collagen content and cross-linking in the myocardium of adult F1 but not F2 offspring.
Adel Bashir Ghnenis
10:45 AM
#423 Growth and lactation during gestation decrease placental efficiency in cattle.
M. Van Eetvelde
11:00 AM
#424 Effects of GH and IGF-I on proliferation and apoptosis of bovine mammary epithelial cells.
Hongrong Wang
11:15 AM
#425 Effects of recombinant bovine somatotropin (bST) administration at breeding on the cow, conceptus, and subsequent offspring performance of beef cattle.
Vitor R. G. Mercadante