Karen E. Lloyd

Works (30)

Updated: August 5th, 2023 21:15

2019 journal article

Chromium propionate in broilers: human food and broiler safety

Poultry Science, 98(12), 6579–6585.

By: J. Spears n, K. Lloyd n, C. Pickworth n , Y. Huang  n, K. Krafka, J. Hyda, J. Grimes n

author keywords: chromium; broilers; tissue chromium
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animals; Chickens / physiology; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Supplements / analysis; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Food Safety; Humans; Male; Propionates / administration & dosage; Propionates / metabolism; Random Allocation; Tissue Distribution
TL;DR: Results of this study support the safety of Cr Prop in broiler diets, and indicate that Cr Prop supplementation to broilers diets at 2 or 10× the approved feeding level does not present a human health concern. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
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Added: January 13, 2020

2019 journal article

Effect of zinc source and concentration and chromium supplementation on performance and carcass characteristics in feedlot steers

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 97(3), 1286–1295.

By: A. Budde *, K. Sellins*, K. Lloyd n, J. Wagner *, J. Heldt*, J. Spears n, T. Engle*

author keywords: beef cattle; chromium; feedlot; zinc
MeSH headings : Abattoirs; Animal Feed / analysis; Animals; Body Composition; Cattle / physiology; Chromium / pharmacology; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Supplements; Liver / metabolism; Male; Random Allocation; Zea mays; Zinc / pharmacology
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: March 18, 2019

2017 journal article

Chromium concentrations in ruminant feed ingredients

JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 100(5), 3584–3590.

By: J. Spears n, K. Lloyd n & K. Krafka

author keywords: chromium; cattle; feed ingredients; ruminants
MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animals; Cattle; Chromium; Diet / veterinary; Digestion; Ruminants; Silage; Zea mays
TL;DR: Much of the analyzed total Cr in feed ingredients appears to be due to Cr contamination from soil or metal contact during harvesting, processing, or both. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Relationships Among Digestible Energy Intake, Body Weight, and Body Condition in Mature Idle Horses

JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE, 54, 32–36.

By: J. Gill n, K. Lloyd n, M. Bowman n, P. Siciliano n  & S. Pratt-Phillips  n

author keywords: Weight gain; Maintenance requirement; Body condition score; Energy expenditure
TL;DR: Evaluating the relationships among digestible energy (DE) intake, body weight (BW), and body condition score (BCS) in lean/moderate condition horses found it possible that variation in BW gain arose from differences in basal metabolism and energy expenditure. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Chromium propionate in broilers: effect on insulin sensitivity

POULTRY SCIENCE, 95(5), 1096–1104.

By: M. Brooks n, J. Grimes n, K. Lloyd n, K. Krafka, A. Lamptey & J. Spears n

author keywords: chromium; insulin; broiler; glucose
MeSH headings : Animals; Blood Glucose / drug effects; Chickens; Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / blood; Glycogen / metabolism; Insulin Resistance; Liver / metabolism; Male; Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism; Propionates / pharmacology
TL;DR: Results of this study indicate that Cr propionate supplementation of a control diet containing 0.43 to 0.45 mg Cr/kg enhanced insulin sensitivity in newly hatched male Ross broilers. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 article

Effect of dietary copper amount and source on copper metabolism and oxidative stress of weanling pigs in short-term feeding

Huang, Y. L., Ashwell, M. S., Fry, R. S., Lloyd, K. E., Flowers, W. L., & Spears, J. W. (2015, June). JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, Vol. 93, pp. 2948–2955.

By: Y. Huang *, M. Ashwell n, R. Fry n, K. Lloyd n, W. Flowers n & J. Spears n

author keywords: copper; copper metabolism; oxidative stress; pigs
MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Antioxidants / metabolism; Chlorides / pharmacology; Copper / metabolism; Copper Sulfate / pharmacology; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Supplements; Duodenum / metabolism; Gene Expression Regulation; Ileum / metabolism; Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism; Jejunum / metabolism; Liver / metabolism; Male; Malondialdehyde / metabolism; Oxidative Stress / drug effects; RNA, Messenger / genetics; RNA, Messenger / metabolism; Swine / physiology
TL;DR: Feeding weanling pigs increased Cu resulted in modulation of duodenal and liver at the transcription level, and when fed at 225 mg Cu/kg diet, TBCC may cause less oxidative stress in the duodenum than CuSO4. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Effects of Supplemental Chromium Source and Concentration on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, and Meat Quality of Broilers Under Heat Stress Conditions

Biological Trace Element Research, 170(1), 216–223.

By: Y. Huang *, J. Yang *, F. Xiao *, K. Lloyd n & X. Lin n

author keywords: Chromium; Growth performance; Carcass characteristics; Meat quality; Broilers; Heat stress
MeSH headings : Animals; Chickens / growth & development; Chromium / administration & dosage; Female; Heat-Shock Response; Poultry
TL;DR: Results from this study indicate that Cr supplementation, independent of its source, could promote growth and improve carcass traits and meat quality of broilers under heat stress conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Effects of Supplemental Chromium Source and Concentration on Growth, Carcass Characteristics, and Serum Lipid Parameters of Broilers Reared Under Normal Conditions

Biological Trace Element Research, 169(2), 352–358.

By: C. Zheng *, Y. Huang *, F. Xiao *, X. Lin n & K. Lloyd n

author keywords: Broilers; Carcass characteristics; Chromium; Lipid parameters; Normal rearing conditions
MeSH headings : Abdominal Fat / drug effects; Abdominal Fat / growth & development; Animal Feed / analysis; Animals; Chickens / growth & development; Chickens / metabolism; Chlorides / analysis; Chlorides / pharmacology; Cholesterol / blood; Chromium / analysis; Chromium / pharmacology; Chromium Compounds / analysis; Chromium Compounds / pharmacology; Dietary Supplements; Liver / drug effects; Liver / growth & development; Muscle, Skeletal / drug effects; Muscle, Skeletal / growth & development; Picolinic Acids / analysis; Picolinic Acids / pharmacology; Propionates / analysis; Propionates / pharmacology
TL;DR: It is indicated that dietary supplementation of Cr has effects on carcass characteristics and serum lipid parameters of broilers under normal rearing conditions, while supplementation of organic Cr can improve carcasses characteristics and reduce the cholesterol content in serum. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Bioavailability in chicks of zinc from zinc propionate

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH, 22(2), 153–159.

By: M. Brooks, J. Grimes n, K. Lloyd*, S. Verissimo n & J. Spears*

author keywords: chick; trace mineral; bioavailability; zinc propionate; zinc sulfate
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Effect of dietary copper and breed on gene products involved in copper acquisition, distribution, and use in Angus and Simmental cows and fetuses

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 91(2), 861–871.

By: R. Fry n, J. Spears n, K. Lloyd n, A. O'Nan n & M. Ashwell n

author keywords: breed; cattle; copper; deficiency; fetus; placentome
MeSH headings : Animals; Cattle / genetics; Cattle / metabolism; Copper / blood; Copper / pharmacokinetics; Copper / pharmacology; Female; Fetus / metabolism; Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects; Liver / metabolism; Minerals; Pregnancy
TL;DR: Less expression of duodenal Ctr1 and a tendency for less CTR1 suggest that Simmentals have a lesser ability to absorb and utilize dietary Cu, and may explain why Simmental are more prone to Cu deficiency than Angus. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Amount and source of dietary copper affects small intestine morphology, duodenal lipid peroxidation, hepatic oxidative stress, and mRNA expression of hepatic copper regulatory proteins in weanling pigs

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 90(9), 3112–3119.

By: R. Fry n, M. Ashwell n, K. Lloyd n, A. O'Nan n, W. Flowers n, K. Stewart n, J. Spears n

author keywords: copper; copper proteins; mucosal histology; oxidative stress; pigs
MeSH headings : Animals; Copper / metabolism; Copper / pharmacology; Duodenum / drug effects; Duodenum / metabolism; Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects; Intestinal Mucosa / drug effects; Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects; Liver / metabolism; Male; Malondialdehyde / metabolism; Oxidative Stress / drug effects; RNA, Messenger / genetics; RNA, Messenger / metabolism; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary; Swine / blood; Swine / metabolism
TL;DR: Results of this study indicated that, when fed at 225 mg Cu/kg diet, TBCC may cause less oxidative stress in the duodenum than CuSO(4), and feeding weanling pigs increased Cu resulted in modulation of certain Cu transporters and chaperones at the transcription level. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Chromium propionate enhances insulin sensitivity in growing cattle

JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 95(4), 2037–2045.

By: J. Spears n, C. Whisnant n, G. Huntington n, K. Lloyd n, R. Fry n, K. Krafka, A. Lamptey, J. Hyda

author keywords: chromium; insulin sensitivity; cattle
MeSH headings : Animals; Blood Glucose / analysis; Cattle / growth & development; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Supplements; Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / blood; Female; Glucose / administration & dosage; Glucose Tolerance Test; Insulin / blood; Propionates / administration & dosage; Zea mays
TL;DR: Results indicate that Cr Prop supplementation increased tissue sensitivity to insulin in growing heifers. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Relative bioavailability in chicks of manganese from manganese propionate

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH, 21(1), 126–130.

By: M. Brooks, J. Grimes n, K. Lloyd*, F. Valdez & J. Spears*

author keywords: bioavailability; chick; manganese; manganese propionate; trace mineral
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Effect of dietary boron on physiological responses in growing steers inoculated with bovine herpesvirus type-1

RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 90(1), 78–83.

By: R. Fry n, T. Brown n, K. Lloyd n, S. Hansen n, L. Legleiter n, W. Robarge n, J. Spears n

author keywords: Boron; Cattle; BHV-1; Acute phase proteins; Cytokines; Plasma B
MeSH headings : Acute-Phase Reaction; Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Body Temperature; Boron / pharmacology; Cattle; Cytokines / blood; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Supplements; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Eating / drug effects; Herpesvirus 1, Bovine; Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis / immunology; Male; Time Factors; Weight Gain / drug effects
TL;DR: Dairy B did not affect the duration and severity of clinical signs of BHV-1 and had minimal effects on plasma acute phase proteins and cytokines and Supplementation of B increased plasma B concentrations in a dose-responsive manner. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Tolerance of cattle to increased dietary sulfur and effect of dietary cation-anion balance

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 89(8), 2502–2509.

By: J. Spears n, K. Lloyd n & R. Fry n

author keywords: cattle; copper; selenium; sulfur
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Body Composition; Cattle / growth & development; Copper / blood; Copper / metabolism; Diet / veterinary; Liver; Male; Sulfur / adverse effects; Sulfur / metabolism; Zinc / blood
TL;DR: It is indicated that steers fed growing diets can tolerate up to 0.46% S with minimum effects on performance, and increasing DCAB did not prevent these depressions. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Effect of dietary boron on immune function in growing beef steers*

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION, 94(3), 273–279.

By: R. Fry n, K. Lloyd n, S. Jacobi n, P. Siciliano n , W. Robarge n & J. Spears n

author keywords: cattle; boron; immunoglobulins; cytokines; lymphocytes
MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Boron / administration & dosage; Boron / blood; Boron / pharmacology; Cattle / growth & development; Cattle / immunology; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Supplements; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Male; Phytohemagglutinins / immunology; Time Factors; Weight Gain
TL;DR: Results from this study indicate that supplemental B had minimal effects on immune function and did not affect performance of growing steers. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Effects of supplementing dairy cows with chromium propionate on milk and tissue chromium concentrations

JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 93(10), 4774–4780.

By: K. Lloyd n, V. Fellner n , S. McLeod n, R. Fry n, K. Krafka, A. Lamptey, J. Spears n

author keywords: chromium; dairy cattle; milk; tissue
MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Cattle / metabolism; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Supplements; Female; Milk / chemistry; Propionates / administration & dosage
TL;DR: Supplementation of Cr Prop at a level of 2 mg of Cr/kg of DM did not affect Cr concentration in milk, muscle, or fat, the major bovine products consumed by humans. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

The addition of high manganese to a copper-deficient diet further depresses copper status and growth of cattle

BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, 101(7), 1068–1078.

By: S. Hansen n, M. Ashwell n, L. Legleiter n, R. Fry n, K. Lloyd n & J. Spears n

author keywords: Cattle; Copper; Growth; Manganese
MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Body Weight / drug effects; Cattle / growth & development; Cattle / metabolism; Copper / deficiency; Cyclooxygenase 1 / genetics; Depression, Chemical; Female; Gene Expression / drug effects; Liver / metabolism; Male; Manganese / administration & dosage; Manganese / analysis; Nutritional Status; Random Allocation; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Superoxide Dismutase / genetics; Superoxide Dismutase-1; Time Factors
TL;DR: In conclusion, feeding a Cu − deficient diet in combination with high Mn negatively affected the growth and Cu status of beef cattle. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Bioavailability of copper from copper glycinate in steers fed high dietary sulfur and molybdenum

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 86(1), 173–179.

By: S. Hansen n, P. Schlegel, L. Legleiter n, K. Lloyd n & J. Spears n

author keywords: bioavailability; cattle; copper glycinate; copper sulfate; growth
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Biological Availability; Cattle; Copper / pharmacokinetics; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Supplements; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Glycine / pharmacokinetics; Male; Molybdenum / pharmacology; Organometallic Compounds / pharmacokinetics; Sulfur / pharmacology
TL;DR: Results of this study suggest that Cu from CuGly may be more available than CuSO(4) when supplemented to diets high in S and Mo. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Exposure to low dietary copper or low copper coupled with high dietary manganese for one year does not alter brain prion protein characteristics in the mature cow

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 85(11), 2895–2903.

By: L. Legleiter n, H. Liu n, K. Lloyd n, S. Hansen n, R. Fry n & J. Spears n

author keywords: bovine; copper; manganese; prion
MeSH headings : Animals; Blotting, Western / veterinary; Brain / metabolism; Cattle; Copper / administration & dosage; Copper / deficiency; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / metabolism; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary; Female; Manganese / administration & dosage; Molecular Weight; Prions / drug effects; Prions / pathogenicity; Random Allocation
TL;DR: It is concluded that Cu deficiency, coupled with excessive Mn intake, in the bovine may decrease brain Cu and increase brain Mn. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Effect of chromium supplementation and copper status on glucose and lipid metabolism in Angus and Simmental beef cows

ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 128(3-4), 253–265.

By: H. Stahlhut n, C. Whisnant n, K. Lloyd n, E. Baird n, L. Legleiter n, S. Hansen n, J. Spears n

author keywords: chromium; cattle; copper; glucose tolerance
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Feeding a low manganese diet to heifers during gestation impairs fetal growth and development

JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 89(11), 4305–4311.

By: S. Hansen n, J. Spears n, K. Lloyd n & C. Whisnant n

author keywords: fetal development; heifer; manganese; reproduction
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animals; Body Weight / drug effects; Cattle / physiology; Cholesterol / blood; Diet / veterinary; Female; Fetal Development / drug effects; Fetal Development / physiology; Lactation; Manganese / administration & dosage; Manganese / blood; Manganese / deficiency; Pregnancy
TL;DR: Results suggest that feeding gestating heifers a diet containing 16.6 mg of Mn/kg of DM is not adequate for proper fetal development, and Supplementation of 50 mg ofmn/ kg of DM to the control diet was sufficient to overcome any signs of Mn deficiency in calves. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Growth, reproductive performance, and manganese status of heifers fed varying concentrations of manganese

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 84(12), 3375–3380.

By: S. Hansen n, J. Spears n, K. Lloyd n & C. Whisnant n

author keywords: cattle; growth; manganese; reproduction
MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Cattle; Diet; Dietary Supplements; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Manganese / pharmacology; Reproduction / drug effects; Trace Elements / pharmacology
TL;DR: Results of this study indicate that 15.8 mg of Mn/kg of diet DM should be adequate for growth, onset of estrus, and conception of beef heifers. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Influence of dietary manganese on performance, lipid metabolism, and carcass composition of growing and finishing steers

Journal of Animal Science, 83(10), 2434–2439.

By: L. Legleiter n, J. Spears n & K. Lloyd n

MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animals; Body Composition / drug effects; Body Weight / drug effects; Cattle / physiology; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Supplements; Lipid Metabolism / drug effects; Male; Manganese / administration & dosage; Manganese / analysis; Manganese / pharmacology; Random Allocation
TL;DR: Manganese concentrations of 29 and 8 mg/kg of DM in the growing and finishing diets, respectively, were adequate for maximizing performance ofgrowing and finishing steers in this experiment. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Bioavailability of zinc from zinc sulfate and different organic zinc sources and their effects on ruminal volatile fatty acid proportions

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 90(2-3), 211–217.

By: J. Spears n, P. Schlegel, M. Seal n & K. Lloyd n

author keywords: cattle; organic zinc; zinc
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Effect of dietary trace mineral concentration and source (inorganic vs. chelated) on performance, mineral status, and fecal mineral excretion in pigs from weaning through finishing

Journal of Animal Science, 82(7), 2140–2147.

By: B. Creech n, J. Spears n, W. Flowers n, G. Hill *, K. Lloyd n, T. Armstrong n, T. Engle n

MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Chelating Agents / pharmacology; Copper / administration & dosage; Copper / metabolism; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Feces / chemistry; Female; Iron / administration & dosage; Iron / metabolism; Manganese / administration & dosage; Manganese / metabolism; Nutritional Status; Random Allocation; Swine / growth & development; Swine / metabolism; Trace Elements / administration & dosage; Trace Elements / metabolism; Weaning; Zinc / administration & dosage; Zinc / metabolism
TL;DR: Reducing the concentrations of Zn, Cu, Mn, and Fe typically supplemented to pig diets will greatly decrease fecal mineral excretion without negatively affecting pig performance from weaning through development. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Effects of high dietary calcium propionate and dietary cation-anion balance on calcium metabolism and longissimus muscle tenderness in finishing steers

Professional Animal Scientists, 19(6), 424.

By: J. Spears*, T. Engle*, W. Platter*, K. Lloyd*, K. Belk* & J. Horton n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Dietary zinc effects on growth performance and immune response of endotoxemic growing pigs

ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES, 15(10), 1496–1501.

By: E. Roberts, E. Heugten, K. Lloyd*, G. Almond*  & J. Spears*

author keywords: pigs; zinc; immune response
TL;DR: Zinc supplemented at 50 or 150 ppm resulted in an enhanced febrile response in pigs subjected to iatrogenic endotoxemia, but did not affect pig performance or immune response measurements. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Inflammatory response, growth, and thyroid hormone concentrations are affected by long-term boron supplementationin gilts

Journal of Animal Science, 79(6), 1549–1556.

By: T. Armstrong n, J. Spears n & K. Lloyd n

MeSH headings : Alkaline Phosphatase / blood; Animal Husbandry / methods; Animals; Borates / pharmacology; Boron / administration & dosage; Boron / pharmacology; Cholesterol / blood; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Supplements; Female; Inflammation / veterinary; Random Allocation; Swine / growth & development; Swine Diseases / blood; Thyroid Hormones / blood; Thyroxine / blood; Triiodothyronine / blood; Weaning
TL;DR: Results indicate that B may affect serum thyroid hormone concentrations, the inflammatory response, and growth in pigs. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

1999 journal article

Effect of breed (Angus Vs Simmental) on immune function and response to a disease challenge in stressed steers and preweaned calves

Journal of Animal Science, 77(3), 516–521.

By: T. Engle n, J. Spears n, T. Brown n & K. Lloyd n

MeSH headings : Animals; Body Temperature; Breeding; Cattle / classification; Cattle / immunology; Eating; Erythrocytes / immunology; Female; Immunity, Innate; Immunoglobulins / biosynthesis; Male; Phytohemagglutinins / immunology; Stress, Physiological / immunology; Swine; Weight Gain
TL;DR: Results indicate that the immune response of Angus and Simmental calves may differ and breed did affect cell-mediated immune response to phytohemagglutinin (PHA). (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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