Although the large data sets combining birth and placental weights, maternal and postnatal
nutrition, and health records are sparse for food animals, many controlled studies have …

Simple Summary The gastrointestinal tract of any organism is not only important from a
digestion and nutrient absorption point of view, but it interacts in many ways with …

The cumulative evidence that perinatal events have long-lasting ripple effects through the
life of livestock animals should impact future nutritional and management recommendations …

The intestinal vasculature has been studied for the last 100 years, and its essential role in
absorbing and distributing ingested nutrients is well known. Recently, fascinating new …

In brief Developmental programming refers to the long-term programming of gene
expression during fetal and postnatal development, resulting in altered organ function even …

The focus of this review is maternal nutrition during the periconceptual period and offspring
developmental outcomes in beef cattle, with an emphasis on the first 50 d of gestation, which …

Introduction Growth-retarded lambs would reduce the economic incomes of sheep farming.
Nutritional interventions are supposed to promote gastrointestinal health and the …

Managing nutrient supply to match demand is critical for sustainable and efficient livestock
production. The California Net Energy System (CNES) was developed during the late 1950s …

The first parity, or first pregnancy, of ruminant females has negative effects on offspring
during fetal, perinatal, and pre-weaning periods which ultimately lead to diminished pre …

To determine effects of dam parity on perinatal nutrient availability in beef cattle, data and
samples were collected from 18 primiparous and 35 multiparous spring-calving Sim-Angus …