Production diseases in farm animals : 12th international conference /

Table Of Contents:
Introduction 7(12)

The History and Influence of the ICPD 19(5)

Thomas H. Herdt

Section A. Transition cow biology and management

Advances in transition cow biology: new frontiers in production diseases 24(11)

J.K. Drackley

Research priorities from a producer's point of view 35(6)

Walter M. Guterback

Metabolic profiling to assess health status of transition dairy cows 41(1)

Robert J. Van Saun

A consideration about the energy supply in peripartum of dairy cows on the basis of change in plasma free amino acid concentration 42(1)

S. Kawamura

K. Shibaro

R. Hakamada

M. Otsuka

S. Sat

H. Hoshi

Metabolic predictors of displaced abomasum in transition dairy cows 43(1)

S. LeBlanc

T. Duffield

K. Leslie

Evaluation of a rapid test for NEFA in bovine serum 44(1)

L. Gooijer

K. Leslie

S. LeBlanc

T. Duffield

Association of rump fat thickness and plasma NEFA concentration with postpartum metabolic diseases in Holstein cows 45(1)

N.P.Joshi

T.H. Herdt

L. Neuder

Effect of pre-partum feeding intensity on postpartum energy status of Estonian Holstein cows 46(1)

H. Jaakson

K. Ling

H. Kaldmae

J. Samarutel

T. Kaart

O. Kart

Using a pooled samples techniques for herd metabolic profile screening 47(3)

Robert J. Van Saun

Section B. Metabolic effects of immune mediators

Metabolic effects of immune mediators 50(1)

Kirk C. Klasing

The effect of bovine respiratory disease on carcass traits 51(1)

R.L. Larson

Does calf health during the feedlot period affect gain and carcass traits? 52(1)

L.R. Corah

W.D. Busby

P. Beedle

D. Strohbehn

J.F. Stika

Effects of dexamethasone on mRNA levels and binding sites of hepatic β-adrenergic receptors in neonatal calves and dependence on colostrum feeding 53(2)

H.M. Hammon

J. Carron

C. Morel

J.W. Blum

Pathogenesis of avian growth plate dyschondroplasia 55(1)

N.C. Rath

J.M Balog

G.R. Huff

W.E. Huff

Concentrations of haptoglobin and fibrinogen during the first ten days after calving in dairy cows with acute endometritis 56(1)

M. Drillich

D. Voigt

D. Forderung

W. Heuwieser

Extracellular pH alters innate immunity by decreasing the production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, but enhancing phagocytosis in bovine neutrophils and monocytes 57(1)

D. Donovan

High nitrite/nitrate status in neonatal calves in associated with increased plasma levels of S-nitrosoalbumin and other S-nitrosothiols 58(1)

I. Cattin

S. Christen

S.G. Shaw

J.W. Blum

Effects of 0.03% dietary β-glucans on nonspecific/specific immunity, oxidative/antioxidative status and growth performance in weanling pigs 59(2)

S. Schmitz

S. Hiss

Helga Sauerwein

Influence of organic nutrition and housing on selected immunological and metabolic properties in fattening pigs 61(3)

S. Millet

E. Cox

M. Van Paemel

B.M. Goddeeris

G.P.J. Janssens

Section C. Animal behaviour and welfare in intensive production systems

Associations of cow comfort indices with total lying time, stall standing time, and lameness 64(2)

K.V. Nordlund

N.B. Cook

T.B. Bennett

Interaction of lameness with sand and mattress surfaces in dairy cow freestalls 66(2)

K.V. Nordlund

N.B. Cook

T.B. Bennett

Electric and magnetic fields (EMF) affect milk production and bevavior of cows 68(1)

D. Hillman

C.L. Goeke

D. Stetzer

K. Mathson

M.H. Graham

H.H. VanHorn

C.J. Wilcox

Effect of roughages added to the milk replacer diet of veal calves on behavior and gastric development 69(2)

A.M. van Vuuren

N. Stockhofe

J.J. Heeres-van der Tol

L.F.M. Heutink

C.G. van Reenen

Transportation stress of cattle by railway 71(3)

Z. Cui

B. Han

G. Gao

D. Cui

Section D. Infection and infectious diseases associated with production systems

Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS) in pigs 74(16)

Matti Kiupel

Influence of growth conditions on caprine nasal bacterial flora in the presence of Mannhemia hameolytica 90(1)

D.R. McWhinney

Kingsley Dunkley

The relationship between exposure to bovine viral diarrhea virus and fertility in a commercial dairy herd 91(1)

W. Raphael

S. Bolin

W. Guterbock

J. Kaneene

D. Grooms

Tritrichomonas foetus cysteine protease CP30 induces cell death in host cells 92(1)

B.N. Singh

J.J. Lucas

G.R. Hayes

C.E. Costello

U. Sommer

R.O. Gilbert

Immunological approaches to enhanced production in food animals 93(9)

R.J. Yancey, Jr.

Colostrum management in calves: effects of drenching versus bottle feeding 102(1)

M. Kaske

A. Werner

H.-J. Schubert

H.W. Kehler

J. Rehage

Immune system activation increases the tryptophan requirement in post weaning pigs 103(1)

Nathalie Le Floc'h

Bernard Seve

Periparturient negative energy balance and neutrophil function suppression are associated with uterine health disorders and fever in Holstein cows 104(2)

D.S. Hammon

I.M. Evjen

J.P. Goff

T.R. Dhiman

Activities of enzymes in peripheral leukocytes reflect metabolic conditions in fattening steers 106(1)

T. Arai

A. Inoue

A. Takeguchi

S. Urabe

T. Sako

I. Yoshimura

N. Kimura

Effects of 0.3% dietary β-glucan on nonspecific/specific immunity, oxidative/antioxidative status and growth performance in weanling pigs 107(2)

S. Schmitz

S. Hiss

H. Sauerwein

Evaluation of Liver Abscess Incidence in Feedlot Cattle Fed a Dietary Antioxidant (AGRADO*) across Four Studies 109(1)

M. Vazquez-Anon

F. Scott

B. Miller

T. Peters

Pathogenic Escherichia coli in dairy cows held in farms with organic production (OP) and with integrated production (IP) 110(2)

P. Kuhnert

C. Dubosson

M. Roesch

E. Homfeld

M.G. Doherr

J.W. Blum

Section E. Reproductive health

Rearing conditions and disease influencing the reproductive performance of swedish dairy heifers 112(2)

J. Hultgren

Factors influencing conception rate after synchronization of ovulation and timed artificial insemination 114(2)

B.-A. Tenhagen

C. Ruebesam

W. Heuwieser

The incidence of endometritis and its effect on reproductive performance of dairy cows 116(1)

R.O. Gilbert

S.T. Shin

M. Frajblat

C.L. Guard

H.N. Erb

H. Roman

Use of Neospora coninum vaccine in a dairy herd undergoing an abortion outbreak 117(1)

R. W. Meiring

P.J. Rajala-Schultz

Ovulatory cycles, metabolic profiles, body condition scores and their relation to fertility of multiparous Holstein dairy cows 118(1)

J. Samarutel

K. Ling

A. Waldmann

H. Jaakson

A. Leesmae

T. Kaart

Field trial on blood metabolites, body condition score (BCS) and their relation to the recurrence of ovarian cyclicity in Estonian Holstein cows 119(1)

Katri Ling

Andres Waldmann

Jaak Samarutel

Hanno Jaakson

Tanel Kaart

Andres Leesmae

In vitro embryo production: growth performance, feed efficiency, health status, and hematological, metabolic and endocrine traits in veal calves 120(1)

M. Rerat

Y. Zbinden

R. Saner

H. Hammon

J.W. Blum

Dairy farms with organic production (OP) and with integrated production (IP): comparison of management, feeding, production, reproduction and udder health 121(1)

M. Roesch

E. Homfeld

M.G. Doherr

J.W. Blum

Milk production, nutritional status, and fertility in dairy cows held in organic farms and in farms with integrated production 122(1)

E. Homfeld

M. Roesch

M.G. Doherr

J.W. Blum

Oviductal prolapse led to more than eleven percent of hens dead in a highly inbred line of white leghorn chickens 123(3)

H.M. Zhang

A.R. Pandiri

G.B. Kulkarni

Section F. Epidemiology of production diseases

Epidemiology of subclinical production diseases in dairy cows with an emphasis on ketosis 126(10)

T.F. Duffield

Associations of cow and management factors with culture positive milk samples 136(1)

R. van Dorp

D. Kelton

A mathematical model for the dynamics of digital dermatitis in groups of cattle to study the efficacy of group-based therapy and prevention strategies 137(1)

D. Dopfer

M.R. van Boven

M.C.M. de Jong

Diagnostic test evaluation without gold standard using two different bayesian approaches for detecting verotoxinogenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) in cattle 138(2)

D. Dopfer

L. Geue

W. Buist

B. Engel

A relative comparison of diagnostic tests for bovine paratuberculosis (johne's disease) 140(1)

S.H. Hendrick

T.F. Duffield

D.F. Kelton

K.E. Leslie

K. Lissemore

M. Archambault

Etiology, pathophysiology and prevention of fatty in dairy cows 141(13)

R.R. Grummer

Relationships between mild fatty liver and health and reproductive performance in Holstein cows 154(1)

G. Bobe

B.N. Ametaj

R.A. Nafikov

D.C. Beitz

J.W. Young

Prevention of fatty liver in transition dairy cows by subcutaneous glucagon injections 155(1)

R.A. Nafikov

B.N Ametaj

G. Bobe

K.J. Koehler

J.W. Young

D.C. Beitz

Clinical relevance and therapy of fatty liver in cows 156(1)

M. Furll

H. Bekele

D. Rochert

L. Jackel

U. Delling

Th. Wittek

The inflammation could have a role in the liver lipidosis occurrence in dairy cows 157(2)

G. Bertoni

Trevisi Erminio

Calamari Luigi

Bionaz Massimo

Effect of propylene glycol on fatty liver development and hepatic gluconeogenesis in periparturient dairy cows 159(2)

T. Rukkwamsuk

Apassara Choothesa

Sunthorn Rungruagn

Theo Wensing

The report of classical swine fever in Romania between april 2001 and april 2003 161(2)

C. Pascu

V. Herman

N. Catana

Epidemiological survey on the downers in Korea 163(3)

H.R. Han

C.W. Lee

H.S. Yoo

B.K. Park

Bo

Han

D. Kim

Section G. Altenatives to growth promoting antibiotics

Alternatives to antibiotic feed additives 166(12)

Chad R. Risley

John Lopez

Continuous use of a dry disinfectant/antiseptic to enhance health and well being in food-animal production facilities 178(1)

Bud G. Harmon

Bovine colostrum as an alternative to feed additive in weaning diet improves gut health of piglets 179(1)

I. Le Huerou-Luron

A. Huguet

J. Le Dividich

Production responses from antimicrobial and rendered animal protein inclusions in swine starter diets 180(2)

B.V. Lawrence

S.A. Hansen

D. Overend

Section H. Macromineral metabolism and production diseases

Strategies for controlling hypocalcemia in dairy cows in confinement and pasture settings 182(6)

Jorge M. Sanchez

Jesse P. Goff

Phosphorus digestion and metabolism in ruminants: applications to production disease and environmental considerations 188(27)

Ernst Pfeffer

Prevalence of subclinical hypocalcemia in U.S. dairy operations 215(1)

R.L. Horst

J.P. Goff

B.J. McCluskey

The effect of low phosphorus intake in early lactation on apparent digestibility of phosphorus and bone metabolism in dairy cows 216(2)

A. Ekelund

R. Sporndly

K. Holtenius

Bone metabolism of milk goat and sheep during pregnancy and lactation 218(2)

A. Liesegang

Juha Risteli

Influence of starvation on fermentation in bovine rumen fluid (in vivo) 220(1)

M. Holtershinken

A. Hohling

N. Holsten

H. Scholz

Serum mineral concentrations and periparturient disease in Holstein dairy cows 221(2)

Robert J. Van Saun

Amy Todd

Gabriella Varga

The relevance of hypophosphataemia in cows 223(3)

M. Furll

T. Sattler

M. Hoops

Section I. Micromineral nutrition, metabolism, and homeostasis

Trace element nutriture and immune function 226(10)

Jerry W. Spears

Expected changes of the selenium content in foods of animal origin at a change from inorganic to organic selenium compounds for supplementation of the diet of farm animals 236(2)

B.G. Pehrson

Long acting injectable remedies to prevent cobalt and selenium deficiencies in grazing lambs and calves 238(2)

N.D. Grace

S.O. Knowles

Parenteral and oral selenium supplementation of weaned beef calves 240(1)

W.S. Swecker, Jr.

R.K. Shanklin

K.H. Hunter

C.L. Pickworth

G. Scaglia

J.P. Fontenot

Selenium yeast prevents nutritional muscular degeneration (NMD) in nursing calves 241(3)

B.G. Pehrson

Section J. Role of specific fatty acids in animal health, reproduction, and performance

Using conjugated linoleic acids for healthier animal products and as a management tool 244(11)

M.A. McGuire

E.E. Mosley

S.A. Mosley

A. Nudda

A. Corato

Fatty acid composition of phospholipids and levels of alpha-tocopherol, total antioxidative capacity and malondialdehyde in liver and muscular tissue after dietary supplementation of various fats in cattle 255(1)

J. Rehage

O. Portmann

R. Berning

M. Kaske

W. Kehler

M. Hoeltershinken

R. Duehlmeier

M. Coenen

H.-P. Sallmann

A field sample study investigating possible indicators of undernutrition in cattle 256(4)

S. Agenas

M.F. Heath

R.M. Nixon

J.M. Wilkinson

C.J.C. Phillips

Section K. Mastitis

Activation of immune cells in bovine mammary gland secretions by zymosan treated bovine serum 260(2)

K. Kimura

Jesse P. Goff

The effect of milk yield at dry-off on the likelihood of intramammary infection at calving 262(1)

P.J. Rajala-Schultz

K.L. Smith

J.S. Hogan

Mastitis therapy for persistent Escherichia coli on a large dairy 263(1)

P.M. Sears

C.E. Ackerman

K.M. Crandall

W.M. Guterbock

Diagnostic key data for lactate dehydrogenase activity measurements in raw milk for the identification of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows 264(1)

A. Neu-Zahren

U. Muller

S. Hiss

H. Sauerwein

Evaluation of leukocyte subset for occurrence of mastitis on dairy herd 265(1)

H. Ohtsuka

M. Kohiruimaki

T. Hayashi

K. Katsuta

R. Abe

S. Kawamura

Antimicrobial treatment strategies for Streptococcal and Staphylococcal mastitis 266(1)

K.D. Crandall

Philip M. Sears

Walter M. Guterbock

Subclinical mastitis in dairy cows in farms with organic and with integrated production: prevalence, risk factors and udder pathogens 267(1)

M. Roesch

E. Homfeld

M.G. Doherr

W. Schaeren

M. Schallibaum

J.W. Blum

Evaluation of a novel on-farm test for antibiotic susceptibility determination in mastitis pathogens 268(2)

B.C. Love

P. Rajala-Schultz

Section L. Rumen digestion and metabolism

Physically effective fiber and regulation of ruminal pH: more than just chewing 270(9)

M.S. Allen

J.A. Voelker

M. Oba

High dietary cation difference induces a state of pseudohypoparathyroidism in dairy cows resulting in hypocalcemia and milk fever 279(1)

J.P. Goff

R.L. Horst

Effects of two different dry-off strategies on metabolism in dairy cows 280(1)

M. Odensten

K. Person Waller

K. Holtenius

Ruminal pH, concentrations and post-feeding pattern of VFA and organic acids in cows experiencing subacute ruminal acidosis 281(1)

G.R. Oetzel

K.M. Krause

Characterization of the Na+/Mg2+ exchanger as a major Mg2+ transporter in isolated ovine ruminal epithelial cells 282(2)

M. Schweigel

B. Etschmann

F. Buschmann

H.S. Park

H. Martens

High potassium diet, sodium and magnesium in ruminants: the story is not over 284(2)

F. Stumpff

I. Brinkmann

M. Schweigel

H. Martens

Functional characterization of the time course of rumen epithelium adaptation to a high energy diet 286(2)

B. Etschmann

A. Suplie

H. Martens

Characterization of an ovine vacuolar H+-ATPase as a new mechanism for the energization of ruminal transport processes 288(1)

M. Schweigel

B. Etschmann

E. Froschauer

S. Heipertz

H. Martens

The absorptive capacity of sheep omasum is modulated by the diet 289(3)

O. Ali

H. Martens

C. Wegeler

Section M. Application of genomics to production diseases

Microarray analysis of bovine neutrophils around parturition: implications for mammary gland and reproductive tract health 292(15)

Jeanne L. Burton

Sally A. Madsen

Ling-Chu. Chang

Kelly R. Buckham

Laura E. Neuder

Patty S.D. Weber

Functional genomics analysis of bovine viral diarrhea virus-infected cells: unraveling an enigma 307(1)

John D. Neill

Julia F. Ridpath

Early postpartum ketosis in dairy cows and hepatic gene expression profiles using a bovine cDNA microarray 308(1)

J.J. Loor

H.M. Dann

D.E. Morin

R.E. Everts

S.L. Rodriguez-Zas

H.A. Lewin

J.K. Drackley

Genetic improvement of dairy cattle health 309(1)

J.B. Cole

P.D. Miller

H.D. Norman

Parturition-induced gene expression signatures in bovine peripheral blood mononuclear cells 310(1)

L-C. Chang

R. van Dorp

P.S.D. Weber

K.R. Buckham

J.L. Burton

Mechanisms of glucocorticoid-induced L-selectin (CD62L) down-regulation in bovine blood neutrophils 311(1)

Patty S.D. Weber

Ling-Chu. Chang

Trine Toelboell

Jeanne L. Burton

T-cell receptor Vb gene repertoire analysis of the mammary gland T-cells on the Staphylococcus aureus causing bovine mastitis 312(1)

T. Hayashi

H. Ohtsuka

M. Kohiruimaki

K. Katsuda

Y. Yokomizo

S. Kawamura

R. Abe

A new sensitive microarray for studying metabolic diseases in cattle 313(1)

B.E. Etchebarne

W. Nobis

M.S. Allen

M.J. VandeHaar

Ontogenetic development of mRNA levels and binding sites of hepatic beta-adrenergic receptors in cattle 314(1)

J. Carron

H.M. Hammon

C. Morel

J.W. Blum

Bovine lactase messenger RNA levels determined by real time PCR 315(1)

E.C. Ontsouka

B. Korczack

H.M. Hammon

J.W. Blum

Design and application of a bovine metabolism long oligonucleotide microarray 316(16)

B.E. Etchebarne

W. Nobis

K.J. Harvatine

M.S. Allen

P.M. Coussens

M.J. VandeHaar

Meeting summaries

Meeting summary and synthesis: new scientific directions for production medicine research 332(5)

J.K. Drackley

Meeting summary and synthesis: practical applications and new directions for applied production medicine research 337(4)

Walter M. Guterbock
Author index 341