2014 Annual Meeting Abstracts
American Dairy Science Association®
American Society of Animal Science

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ORAL SESSIONS
SECTION & SESSION Abstract Numbers Section Page Number
ADSA FOUNDATION SYMPOSIUM
    Meeting the Present and Future Demand For Employees with a PhD in Dairy Science 1-5 1
ADSA SOUTHERN SYMPOSIUM
    Strategies for Housing Dairy Animals in the Southeast 6-10 3
ADSA-ASAS NORTHEAST SECTION SYMPOSIUM
    Opportunities to Meet Changing Consumer Preferences for Animal Products 11-13 6
    ADSA-SAD Undergraduate Presentations–Dairy Foods 14-17 8
    ADSA-SAD Undergraduate Presentations–Dairy Production 18-23 10
ADSA-SAD UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION
    ADSA-SAD Undergraduate Presentations–Original Research 24-31 13
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND WELL-BEING
    Animal Behavior & Well-Being I 32-38 16
    Animal Behavior & Well-Being II 39-46 20
    Animal Behavior & Well-Being III 47-51 24
    Animal Behavior & Well-Being IV 52-59 27
ANIMAL HEALTH
    Animal Health Symposium I: Animal Health Research From the Perspective of Information Gaps 60-63 31
    Animal Health I: Models of Disease and Stress 64-75 33
    Animal Health Symposium II: Optimizing Disease Response Modeling 76-79 39
    Animal Health II: Host–Microbial Interactions: Detection and Intervention 80-90 41
    Animal Health III: Periparturient and Lactation Health 91-101 46
ARPAS SYMPOSIUM
    ARPAS Symposium: Customer/Consumer Confidence in the Livestock Industry–Ethic 102-105 52
ASAS CELL BIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
    Long-Term Consequences of Maternal and Neonatal Nutrition for Pregnancy and Postnatal Outcomes 106-108 54
    ASAS Graduate Student Symposium Research Ethics: What Are They and Why Are They Needed? 109-111 56
    Beef Cattle Reproduction Symposium Rebuilding the U.S. Cowherd: Rethinking the Way Industry Selects and Develops Replacements 112-116 58
BEEF SPECIES
    Making More, But Using Less: The Future of the U.S. Beef Industry with a Reduced Cowherd and the Challenge to Feed the U.S. and the World; Session 1. The U.S. Stocker and Feedlot Industries 117-120 61
    Making More, But Using Less: The Future of the U.S. Beef Industry with a Reduced Cowherd and the Challenge to Feed the U.S. and the World; Session 2. The Cow–Calf Industry 121-125 63
    Cow–calf 126-136 65
    Stocker and Feedlot 137-143 70
    Feed Additives 144-151 74
BREEDING AND GENETICS
    Applications and Methods in Animal Breeding–Dairy I 152-158 78
    Genetic and Genomic Methods 163-169 82
    Applications and Methods in Animal Breeding–Livestock II 170-173 85
    Applications and Methods–Molecular Biology 174-179 87
COMPANION ANIMALS
    Companion Animal Nutrition and Pet Food Processing 180-187 90
    Companion Animals and Sustainability: Today's Impact on the Future 188-192 94
    George C. Fahey Companion Animal Nutrition Symposium: Preparing Future Companion Animal Biologists 193-196 97
COMPARATIVE GUT PHYSIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
    Comparative Physiology of Lower Gut 198-209 99
CSAS GRADUATE STUDENT COMPETITION
    CSAS Oral Student Presentation Competition 212-228 105
CSAS SYMPOSIUM
    Understanding Feeding Behaviour to Improve Animal Well-being and Productivity 229-232 114
DAIRY FOODS
    Symposium: Advances in Delivery of Dairy Ingredients for Health and Functional Benefit 233-237 116
    Technical Oral Session: Cheese / Yogurt / Ice Cream 238-247 118
    Symposium: Protein Functionality in Cheese Systems: Natural, Process Cheese and Analogs 248-252 123
    Symposium: Milk Protein-Hydrocolloid Interactions: Recent Impacts 253-256 125
    Technical Oral Session: Analytical / Processing 257-265 127
    Technical Oral Session: Protein / Polysaccharide Interactions 266-275 131
    Symposium: Dairy Foods Consumption, Gut Microbiota and Human Health 276-280 136
EAAP EQUINE SYMPOSIUM
    Know-how and Future Challenges for Developing the Horse Sector in Europe: The Activity of the EAAP Horse Commission 281-285 139
EXTENSION EDUCATION
    Extension Education 286-291 142
    Decision Support Tools in Extension 292-294 145
FOOD SAFETY
    Global Challenges to a Safe Food Supply 295-296 147
    Food Safety: Advances in Food Safety 299-303 148
FORAGES AND PASTURES
    Forages and Pastures I, Silages 304-312 151
    Forages and Pastures Symposium: Use of Marginal Lands and Fibrous Byproducts in Efficient Beef and Dairy Production System 313-316 155
    Forages and Pastures II, Forages for Livestock Systems 317-324 157
GRADUATE STUDENT COMPETITIONS
    ADSA Dairy Foods Division Oral Competition 325-333 161
GRADUATE STUDENT COMPETITIONS
    ADSA Production Oral Competition, PhD 334-347 166
GRADUATE STUDENT COMPETITIONS
    ADSA Production Oral Competition, PhD 348-358 173
GRADUATE STUDENT COMPETITIONS
    Graduate Student Competition: ADSA Southern Section Oral 359-360 179
GRADUATE STUDENT COMPETITIONS
    ADSA/ASAS Northeast Branch Graduate Student Competition 361-369 180
GROWTH AND DEVELOPEMENT
    Growth & Development 370-376 185
    Joint Meat Science & Muscle Biology, and Growth & Development Symposium: Applications of Proteomics in Animal Production 377-381 189
HORSE SPECIES
    Advances in Equine Stem Cell Biology 382-384 191
    Horse Species 385-392 193
    Developmental Programming: Applications in the Horse 393-395 197
INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
    International Animal Production 396-399 199
    Global Prospective of Livestock Production Systems to Meet the Growing Need for Animal Protein in Human Diets: Impacts on Production and Human Health 402-403 201
LACTATION BIOLOGY
    Lactation Biology I 404-411 202
    Lactation Biology II 412-418 206
MEAT SCIENCE AND MUSCLE BIOLOGY
    Meat Science & Muscle Biology 419-429 210
MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND INTERNATIONAL LEARSHIP KEYNOTE (MILK) SYMPOSIUM
    Water: Consideration for the Future of Animal and Food Production and Processing 430-434 216
NONRUMINANT NUTRITION
    Nutrient Requirements of Monogastrics and Amino Acid Digestibility of Feedstuffs 435-446 218
    Nutrient Digestibility of Ingredients for Monogastric Diets 447-457 224
    Functional Amino Acids: New Paradigm Shifts in Understanding Animal Protein Nutrition 458-462 229
    Fat, Fiber, Fermentation, and Residual Feed Intake 463-473 231
    Feed Additives, Enzymes, and Dietary Supplements 474-485 236
PHYSIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY
    Pregnancy, Placentation and Reproductive Health in Ruminants 486-497 242
    Interrelationships Between Environmental, Metabolic and Physiological Processes I 498-508 248
    Interrelationships Between Environmental, Metabolic and Physiological Processes II 509-520 254
    Novel Approaches to Improving Reproductive Success in Domestic Animals 521-530 260
    Reproductive Success in Ruminants: A Complex Interaction Between Endocrine, Metabolic and Environmental Factors 531-535 265
    Advances in Estrous Synchronization 536-546 268
PRODUCTION, MANAGEMENT, AND THE ENVIROMENT
    Influence of Diet and Management Practices on Environmental Footprin 547-552 274
    Animal Health: A Retrospective Look 553-558 277
    Nutrition and Management 559-565 281
    Economics of Different Management Practices 566-577 285
    Effects of Temperature on Performance 578-588 291
RUMINANT NUTRITION
    Ruminant Nutrition I 589-600 296
    Ruminant Nutrition II 601-612 302
    Ruminant Nutrition III 613-624 308
    Symposium: The Rumen Microbiome and Nutritional Health and Production 625-630 313
    Ruminant Nutrition IV 631-642 316
    Ruminant Nutrition V 643-654 322
    Ruminant Nutrition VI 655-666 328
    Ruminant Nutrition VII 667-674 334
    Ruminant Nutrition VIII 675-682 338
    Ruminant Nutrition IX 683-694 342
    The Glen Broderick Symposium - Improving Nitrogen Utilization in Dairy Cows 695-700 348
    Ruminant Nutrition X 701-711 351
    Ruminant Nutrition XI 712-723 357
SMALL RUMINANT
    Small Ruminant 724-734 363
    Sustainable Small Ruminant Production Strategies to Meet Global Demands 735-740 369
SWINE SPECIES
    Mini-Symposium: Opportunities and Challenges with the Use of Carbohydrase and Protease Enzymes in Swine Formulations 741 372
    Swine Species Reproduction and Management 742-748 373
    Procedures and Methodology for Determining SID Amino Acid Digestibility and Energy of Feedstuffs 749-751 377
    Swine Species Nutrition 752-761 379
TEACHING/UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION
    Teaching: Undergraduate and Graduate Education 762-773 384
TRIENNIAL LACTATION SYMPOSIUM
    Triennial Lactation Symposium 774-780 390
WORKSHOPS
    Crafting USAID's Livestock Research Agenda - Animal Science Priorities Under Feed the Future 781-786 393


POSTER SESSIONS
SECTION & SESSION Abstract Page Number
ADSA-SAD UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION
    ADSA-SAD Undergraduate Original Research Poster Competition 787-790 (M001-M004) 395
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND WELL BEING
    Animal Behavior & Well-Being I 791-801 (M005-M015) 397
    Animal Behavior & Well-Being II 802-826 (W001-W025) 402
ANIMAL HEALTH
    Models of Animal Immune Status and Performance 827-853 (M016-M042) 414
    Calf Health 854-863 (T001-T010) 427
    Cow and Heifer Health 864-884 (W026-W046) 432
ASASA UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PAPER POSTER COMPETITION
    ASAS Undergraduate Student Poster Competition 885-904 (T011-T030) 443
BEEF SPECIES
    Feedlot and Stocker 905-914 (T031-T040) 452
    Cow-Calf and Bull 915-928 (W047-W060) 457
BREEDING AND GENETICS
    Applications and Methods in Animal Breeding–Beef 929-938 (M043-M052) 464
    Genomic Methodology 939-942 (M053-M056) 469
    Applications and Methods in Animal Breeding–Dairy II 943-950 (T041-T048) . 471
    Applications and Methods in Animal Breeding–Poultry 951-956 (T049-T054) 475
    Applications and Methods in Animal Breeding–Livestock I 957-961 (W061-W065) 478
    Molecular Biology and Genomics 962-968 (W066-W072) 481
    Companion Animal Nutrition 969-978 (T055-T064) 485
CSAS GRADUATE STUDENT POSTER COMPETITION
    CSAS Student Poster Presentation Competition 979 -988 (M057-M066) 490
DAIRY FOODS
    Technical Session I: Cheese / Yogurt 989-1006 (M067-M084) 495
    Technical Session II: Analytical / Processing 1007-1018 (T065-T076) 503
    Technical Session III: Fluid Milk 1019-1036 (W073-W090) 509
EXTENSION EDUCATION
    Extension Education Posters 1037-1052 (T077-T092) 517
FOOD SAFETY
    Food Safety 1053-1067 (T093-T106) 525
FORAGES AND PASTURES
    Forages and Pastures I: Silages and Forages in Dairy Production Systems 1068-1094 (M085-M111) 532
    Forages and Pastures II: Forages in Beef Production Systems 1095-1103 (T108-T116) 544
    Forages and Pastures III: General Forages and Forage Systems 1104-1128 (W091-W115) 548
GRADUATE STUDENT POSTER COMPETITIONS
    ADSA Dairy Foods Division 1129-1138 (M112-M121) 560
    ADSA Production, MS 1139-1148 (M122-M131) 565
    ADSA Production, PhD 1149-1160 (M132-M143) 570
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
    Growth & Development I 1161-1179 (T117-T135) 576
    Growth & Development II 1180-1197 (W116-W133) 585
HORSE SPECIES
    Horse Species I 1198-1205 (T136-T143) 594
    Horse Species II 1206-1212 (W134-W140) 598
INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
    International Animal Production 1213-1221 (T144-T152) 601
LACTATION BIOLOGY
    Lactation Biology I 1222-1231 (M144-M153) 606
    Lactation Biology II 1232-1241 (W141-W150) 611
MEAT SCIENCE AND MUSCLE BIOLOGY
    Meat Science & Muscle Biology I 1242-1249 (M154-M161) 617
    Meat Science & Muscle Biology II 1250-1263 (T153-T166) 621
    Meat Science & Muscle Biology III 1264-1277 (W151-W164) 627
MILK PROTEIN AND ENZYMES
    Milk Proteins & Enzymes 1278-1287 (T167-T176) 634
NONRUMINANT NUTRITION
    Amino Acid, Mineral and Energy Nutrition in Monogastrics 1288-1313 (M162-M187) 639
    The Impact of Feed Additives on the Health and Performance of Swine and Poultry 1314-1346 (T177-T209) 651
    Evaluation of Feed Ingredients for Monogastric Diets 1347-1364 (W165-W182) 667
    Factors Impacting Feed Intake 1365-1370 (W183-W188) 675
PHYSIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY
    Physiology and Endocrinology I 1371-1399 (M188-M216) 678
    Physiology and Endocrinology II 1400-1428 (T210-T238) 692
    Physiology and Endocrinology III 1429-1455 (W189-W215) 705
PRODUCTION, MANAGEMENT, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
    Influence of Diet and Management on Health and Performance 1456-1479 (M217-M240) 718
    Management and Heat Stress 1480-1504 (T239-T263) 728
    Reducing the Environmental Footprint Through Nutrition and Management 1505-1526 (W216-W237) 740
RUMINANT NUTRITION
    Ruminant Nutrition I 1527-1650 (M241-M364) 750
    Ruminant Nutrition II 1651-1778 (T264-T391) 809
    Ruminant Nutrition III 1779-1898 (W238-W357) 868
SMALL RUMINANT
    Small Ruminant I 1899-1916 (M365-M382) 924
    Small Ruminant II 1917-1936 (W358-W377) 932
SWINE SPECIES
    Swine Species Reproduction and Management 1937-1947 (M383-M393) 941
    Swine Species Nutrition 1948-1954 (W378-W384) 946
TEACHING/UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION
    Teaching/Undergraduate and Graduate Education 1955-1962 (W385-W392) 950
OTHER
    Physiology And Endocrinology: Interrelationships Between Environmental, Metabolic And Physiological Processes I 954
    ASAS Early Career Winner 954