Journal of Dairy Science®, Volume 98, Supplement 2
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 93, Supplement s3

2015 Annual Meeting Abstracts
American Dairy Science Association®
American Society of Animal Science
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Table of Contents
Author Index
Key Word Index
Page Number
Abstract Numbers
Sunday, July 12, 2015
SYMPOSIA AND ORAL SESSIONS
i
LB1–LB8
Late-Breaking Original Research Session
1
1–9
Triennial Reproduction Symposium: Developmental programming of fertility
4
10–14
Breeding and Genetics Symposium: Joint Interbull/JAM Session: Milk spectral data—Cost-effective information to improve expensive and limited traits in dairy cattle breeding
6
15–19
Breeding and Genetics Symposium: Joint Interbull/JAM Session: Use of genomics to improve limited and novel phenotypes in animal breeding
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Abstract Numbers
Monday, July 13, 2015
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
8
M1–M16
ADSA-SAD (Student Affiliate Division) Undergraduate Student Poster Competition
13
M17–M36
Animal Behavior and Well-Being I
20
M37–M48
Animal Health: Beef cattle
25
M49–M62
Animal Health: Immunology
30
M63–M66
Bioethics
32
M67–M85
Breeding and Genetics: Application and methods in animal breeding—Swine, poultry, and other species
38
M86–M100
Breeding and Genetics: Molecular genetics
43
M101–M109
Dairy Foods: Chemistry
46
M110–M128
Forages and Pastures: Silages and forages in dairy production systems
53
M129–M141
Graduate Student Competition: ADSA Production Division Graduate Student Poster Competition, MS
58
M142–M156
Lactation Biology I
63
M157–M165
Meat Science and Muscle Biology
66
M166–M177
Nonruminant Nutrition: Amino acids
71
M178–M197
Nonruminant Nutrition: Enzymes and minerals
78
M198–M208
Nonruminant Nutrition: General I
82
M209–M229
Physiology and Endocrinology: Effects of nutrition and metabolism on ruminant reproduction
90
M230–M250
Physiology and Endocrinology: Estrous synchronization and detection of estrus in cattle
98
M251–M309
Production, Management and the Environment I
118
M310–M338
Ruminant Nutrition: Beef I
128
M339–M415
Ruminant Nutrition: Dairy I
155
M416–M451
Ruminant Nutrition: General I
168
M452–M488
Small Ruminant I
181
M489–M518
Swine Species
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Abstract Numbers
Monday, July 13, 2015
SYMPOSIA AND ORAL SESSIONS
191
20–31
Animal Health: Reproductive health and acute immune responses
195
32–37
Bioethics Symposium: Effects of science, government, and the public in directing the future of animal agriculture
197
38–42
Breeding and Genetics Symposium: Relevance of modeling in the genomics era
199
43–54
Comparative Gut Physiology and Nonruminant Nutrition Symposium: The gut–brain axis—Sensing and signaling
203
55–60
Extension Education Symposium: Extension and industry outreach for tomorrow’s producers
205
61–69
Forages and Pastures: Forages for livestock systems
208
70–79
Graduate Student Competition: ADSA Dairy Foods Graduate Student Oral Competition
212
80–92
Graduate Student Competition: ADSA Production Division Graduate Student Oral Competition, MS
217
93–94
Graduate Student Competition: ADSA Southern Section Graduate Student Oral Competition
218
95–101
Lactation Biology Symposium: Mammary gland biology revisited
221
102–112
Meat Science and Muscle Biology
225
113–123
Nonruminant Nutrition: Enzymes and processing
229
124–135
Physiology and Endocrinology: Reproduction and estrous synchronization
234
136–148
Production, Management, and the Environment I
239
149–160
Ruminant Nutrition: Dairy calves
244
161–172
Ruminant Nutrition: Dairy rumen fermentation
248
173–184
Small Ruminant: Nutrition
252
185–195
Swine Species
256
196–201
ADSA-SAD (Student Affiliate Division) Undergraduate Competition: Dairy Foods
258
202–209
ADSA Foundation PhD Symposium: Meeting the present and future demand for employees with a PhD
261
210–214
ADSA Multidisciplinary and International Leadership Keynote (MILK) Symposium: Global dairy perspective—Production, processing, people, politics, and priorities
263
215–219
ADSA Southern Section Symposium: Maximizing forage quality in the Southeast
265
220–226
ADSA-SAD (Student Affiliate Division) Undergraduate Competition: Dairy Production
267
227–232
ADSA-SAD (Student Affiliate Division) Undergraduate Competition: Original Research
269
233–236
Animal Behavior and Well-Being Symposium: Novel and multidisciplinary approaches to animal welfare
271
237–248
Animal Health: Swine health and transition cows
276
249–253
Animal Health Symposium: Understanding and reducing the impact of various stressors on immune responses and health of cattle
278
254–258
Bovine tuberculosis (TB) and paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease) Symposium: What we know and what we need to know
280
259–262
Breeding and Genetics: EAAP Genetics Symposium: Breeding for environmental sustainability
282
263–273
Forages and Pastures: Grasses and silages
286
274–287
Graduate Student Competition: ADSA Production Division Graduate Student Oral Competition, PhD
291
288–294
Graduate Student Competition: ADSA-ASAS Northeast Section Graduate Student Oral Competition
294
295–301
Lactation Biology I
297
302–310
Nonruminant Nutrition: Amino acids and minerals
300
311–322
Physiology and Endocrinology: Nutrition, reproduction and metabolism
305
323–329
Physiology and Endocrinology Symposium: Progesterone as an endocrine regulator of fertility in cattle
308
330–341
Ruminant Nutrition: General
312
342–348
Ruminant Nutrition Symposium: Time required for diet adaptation and minimization of carry-over effect in ruminants: Evidence-based decisions
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Abstract Numbers
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
315
T1–T55
Animal Health: Lactating cows
334
T56–T76
ASAS Undergraduate Student Poster Competition
341
T77–T85
Breeding and Genetics: Application and methodology in animal breeding—Beef
345
T86–T106
Breeding and Genetics: Applications and methodology in animal breeding—Dairy
352
T107–T130
Dairy Foods: Dairy products
360
T131–T147
Dairy Foods: Microbiology
365
T148–T157
Extension Education
369
T158–T175
Food Safety
375
T176–T190
Forages and Pastures: Silages and forages in beef and sheep production systems
380
T191–T197
Graduate Student Competition: ADSA Dairy Foods Graduate Student Poster Competition
383
T198–T222
Graduate Student Competition: ADSA Production Division Graduate Student Poster Competition, PhD
391
T223–T232
Growth and Development I
395
T233–T247
Horse Species
400
T248–T262
International Animal Agriculture
405
T263–T279
Lactation Biology II
411
T280–T291
Nonruminant Nutrition: General II
415
T292–T303
Nonruminant Nutrition: Sows and piglets
419
T304–T315
Physiology and Endocrinology: Environment, metabolism and physiological processes
424
T316–T329
Physiology and Endocrinology: Reproductive tissues, gametes, and embryo development
429
T330–T350
Production, Management and the Environment II
436
T351–T379
Ruminant Nutrition: Beef II
447
T380–T457
Ruminant Nutrition: Dairy II
475
T205, T458–T493
Ruminant Nutrition: General II
488
T494–T530
Small Ruminant II
501
T531–T537
Teaching/Undergraduate and Graduate Education
Page Number
Abstract Numbers
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
SYMPOSIA AND ORAL SESSIONS
504
349–353
ADSA Production Division Symposium: Production efficiency of the dairy cow
506
354–365
Animal Health: Transition cow health
511
366–369
ARPAS Symposium: Reproductive efficiency of beef cows—Current status and new technologies
513
370–372
Beef Species Symposium: Keeping beef in the center of the plate—Meeting consumer demand in a period of reduced cattle numbers and increased prices
514
373–384
Breeding and Genetics: Application and methods—Dairy I
518
385–388
Cell Biology Symposium: Regulation of growth through amino acid sensing
520
389–399
Companion Animals: Nutrition and behavior
524
400–405
Dairy Foods: Microbiology
526
406–411
Extension Education
528
412–415
Food Safety
530
416–418, 876
Forages and Pastures Symposium: Implications of climate change on the resiliency of forage and pasture production systems
532
419–425
Growth and Development I
535
426–429
Horse Species Symposium: Exercise physiology of the horse
537
430–436
Lactation Biology II
540
437–441
Milk Protein and Enzymes Symposium: High milk protein foods—Challenges and opportunities in structures and digestion
542
442–453
Physiology and Endocrinology: Reproduction in cattle
547
454–465
Ruminant Nutrition: Amino acids and metabolism
552
466–477
Ruminant Nutrition: Dairy
556
478–487
Teaching/Undergraduate and Graduate Education
560
488–492
ADSA Production Division Symposium: The rumen and beyond—Nutritional physiology of the modern dairy cow
562
493–503
Animal Behavior and Well-Being I
566
504–515
Animal Health: Beef cattle health, lameness and mastitis
570
516–521
Beef Cattle Nutrition Symposium: Feeding Holstein steers
572
522–533
Breeding and Genetics: Feed efficiency and methods
577
534–545
Breeding and Genetics: Genomic methods
581
546–550
Companion Animal Symposium: Bioenergetics of pet food
583
551–555
Contemporary and Emerging Issues and International Animal Agriculture Symposium: Ahead to 2050—Global livestock production challenges: Current status, future needs, production obstacles
585
556–565
Dairy Foods: Cheese and chemistry
589
566–570
Dairy Foods Symposium: Recent developments in manufacturing and applications of lactose and lactose derivatives
591
571–581
Nonruminant Nutrition: Feed ingredients
595
582–590
Physiology and Endocrinology: Gametes and stress
599
591–602
Production, Management, and the Environment II
604
603–614
Ruminant Nutrition: Manipulating rumen function
608
615–626
Ruminant Nutrition: Protein metabolism
613
627–637
Small Ruminant: General
617
638–642
Teaching/Undergraduate and Graduate Education Symposium: Teaching graduate students to teach and be successful at teaching
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Abstract Numbers
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
619
W1–W18
Animal Behavior and Well-Being II
625
W19–W39
Animal Health: Dairy calves and heifers
633
W40–W48
Animal Health: Monogastric health
636
W49–W65
Beef Species
642
W66–W78
Breeding and Genetics: Genomic methods and application—Beef
647
W79–W94
Breeding and Genetics: Genomic methods and application—Dairy
653
W95–W105
Companion Animals: Nutrition
657
W106–W124
Comparative Gut Physiology
664
W125–W141
Dairy Foods: Cheese
670
W142–W157
Dairy Foods: Processing
675
W158–W211
Forages and Pastures: General forages and forage systems
693
W212–W224
Growth and Development II
697
W225–W237
Nonruminant Nutrition: Energy and fiber
702
W238–W244
Physiology and Endocrinology: Male reproduction, deers, and poultry
705
W245–W262
Physiology and Endocrinology: Metabolism, health, and physiological processes
712
W263–W288
Production, Management and the Environment III
721
W289–W317
Ruminant Nutrition: Beef III
732
W318–W393
Ruminant Nutrition: Dairy III
758
W394–W465
Ruminant Nutrition: General III
783
W466–W472
Ruminant Nutrition: Other ruminants
786
W473–W508
Small Ruminant III
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Abstract Numbers
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
SYMPOSIA AND ORAL SESSIONS
798
874–875
ASAS Early Career Awards
799
643–645
ASAS Graduate Student Symposium: Networking to achieve interdisciplinary research
800
646–653
Breeding and Genetics: Beef and meat species
803
654–660
Dairy Foods: Processing and chemistry
806
661–664
Dairy Foods Symposium: Advances in bacterial exopolysaccharides—From production to applications in dairy foods and health
807
665–670
Growth and Development Symposium: The mitochondrion—A powerhouse for the cell or a key to animal productivity?
809
671–674
Horse Species Symposium: Recent advances in the microbiome and physiology of the hindgut of the horse and dog
811
675–682
Physiology and Endocrinology: Estrous synchronization and metabolism
814
683–689
Production, Management, and the Environment III
817
690–697
Production, Management, and the Environment IV
820
698–705
Ruminant Nutrition: Lactation responses
823
706–713
Ruminant Nutrition: Mineral nutrition
826
714–717
Small Ruminant Symposium: Genetic improvement in small ruminants for the future
828
718–720
ADSA-ASAS Northeast Section Symposium: Bridging the gap between animal protein production and consumers, current and future
829
721–730
Animal Behavior and Well-Being II
833
731–735
Animal Health Symposium: Maintaining animal health in organic dairy herds
835
736–747
Beef Species I
840
748–759
Breeding and Genetics: Application and methods—Dairy II
844
760–771
Breeding and Genetics: Poultry and swine
848
772–776
Companion Animal Symposium: Comparative nutrition—Protein and energy across species
850
777–781
Dairy Foods Symposium: Processing and ingredient innovations to grow fluid milk sales
852
782–786
Milk Protein and Enzymes
854
787–798
Nonruminant Nutrition: Immune support
859
799–805
Physiology and Endocrinology Symposium: Insulin revisited
861
806–817
Production, Management, and the Environment V
865
818–822
Production, Management and the Environment Symposium: Environmental footprint of livestock production—Greenhouse gas emissions and climate change
867
823–834
Ruminant Nutrition: Modifying rumen microbial populations
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Abstract Numbers
Thursday, July 16, 2015
SYMPOSIA AND ORAL SESSIONS
872
835–838
Nonruminant Nutrition: Fiber
874
839–849
Production, Management, and the Environment VI
878
850–861
Ruminant Nutrition: Dairy rumen metabolism
882
862–873
Ruminant Nutrition: Feedlot nutrition
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