Fescue toxicosis is a condition in livestock caused by the ingestion of ergot alkaloids in toxic endophyte-infected tall fescue. Ergot alkaloids induce vasoconstriction through smooth muscle contraction, reducing blood flow and resulting in uteroplacental vasoconstriction that can impair fetal growth, skeletal muscle...
G. Iheanacho, A. Udoka, J. L. Klotz et al.· Journal of Animal Science· 0 citations
Angus cows (n = 40) were inseminated with Wagyu ‘Oh-No’ semen and all resulting Wagyu x Angus calves (n = 23; 11 heifers and 12 steers) were included in this study to evaluate the effects of rumen-protected fat and vitamin E supplementation influence on longissimus muscle and intramuscular fat development. After wean...
A. Udoka, A. Cornett, G. Iheanacho et al.· Journal of Animal Science· 0 citations
Thermal stress can reduce overall growth and efficiency in various aquaculture species. Rising water temperatures, especially for cold-water species such as rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), can accelerate metabolic rates, change energy allocation, and increase oxidative load. Curcumin, a turmeric-derived polyphen...
A. Udoka, T. Farmer, S. Duckett· Journal of Animal Science· 0 citations
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