List of Accepted Abstracts for 2001 IAAFSC Joint Meeting

ASAS Rabbit Species

TrackNo Title

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ADSA/ASAS Animal Health

TrackNo Title

11889 Bedding material preferences of crossbred cattle

11898 The diagnostic value of serum cholesterol in cows and newborn calves.

11932 Extension needs and approaches towards livestock health improvement in Bangladesh : Proshika experience

12043 Opsonic activity of serum and whey from cows immunized with the Escherichia coli ferric citrate receptor

12052 Prevalence of bovine mastitis increases with average linear score and has possible implications for genetic selection

12072 Opsonization of Escherichia coli cultured in iron-replete and iron-delete media

12101 On-farm batch pasteurization destroys Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in waste milk

12123 Oral glycerol as an aid in the treatment of ketosis/fatty liver complex

12135 Using Solanum glaucophyllum as a source of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D to prevent hypocalcemia in dairy cows

12138 Association between retained placenta and blood interleukin-8 concentration and lack of association of retained placenta with energy and calcium metabolic profiles

12145 Growth Responses of Escherichia coli to Purified Immunoglobulin G from Cows Immunized with Ferric Citrate Receptor FecA

12162 Heritability of Ascaridia galli egg output in laying hens

12175 Effects of an induced mammogenesis and lactogenesis in sheep on the mRNA expression levels of immune globulin receptors (FcRn; pIGR) and zona occludens proteins (ZO1; ZO2; ZO3)

12200 Immunogenicity of a putative intranasal vaccine against bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV)in calves

12322 Influence of estrus on somatic cell count in dairy goats

12346 Differential effect of dexamethasone on lymphocyte proliferation and immunoglobin production in vitro

12348 Effect of oral administration of dehydroepiandosterone-sulfate (DHEAS) on pig lymphocyte function in vitro

12451 Associations between porcine leptin and leptin-receptor marker genotypes and immune parameters

12462 Dairy farmers and veterinarians: partners in profit

12502 Economic Efficacy of Treatment Protocols for Clinical Mastitis

12554 Economic consequences of Johne's disease control programs on dairy herds in Pennsylvania

12591 Impact of season and heat stress on SCC from infected and uninfected quarters

12623 Effect of Left Displacement of Abomasum (LDA) Corrected by Toggle Pin Suture on Performance of Holstein Dairy Cows

12654 Improved quantification of total lipids from liver samples

12682 Efficacy of a concentrated equine serum product to prevent failure of passive transfer of immunity in neonatal foals

12707 Profiling intestinal microbial populations with the cpn60 molecular diagnostic

12758 Adhesion of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae to swine soluble fibronectin.

12764 Effect of slow-release insulin on bovine hepatic lipidosis

12773 Testing for the Presence of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Infections Causing Diarrhea in Swine Using PCR and ELISA Techniques.

12852 Establishing and comparing profiles of antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from selected organic and conventional dairy farms in Vermont.

12861 Brain cholinesterase activity in cattle exposed to coumaphos in Mexico

12978 Serum antibody responses in Holstein cows immunized five times with J5 Bacterin.

13049 Evaluation of early detection of induced Staphylococcus aureus mastitis using infrared thermography

13070 Effect of environmental stressors on ADG, serum retinol and a-tocopherol concentrations, and incidence of bovine respiratory disease of feeder steers

13080 Biosecurity measures of spray-dried plasma protein in weanling pigs

13155 Effect of disease on fertility traits in Swedish dairy cattle using survival analysis methodology

13168 Influence of dietary antioxidant vitamins on performance of feeder steers exposed to simulated feedyard dust

13189 Evaluation of Mannan Oligosaccharide on the microflora and immunoglobulin status of sows and piglet performance

13194 Parenteral vitamin E for prevention of retained placenta in dairy cows

13200 The incidence and impact of clinical endometritis in dairy cows

13226 Utility of RAP-PCR to identify genes in bovine liver differentially expressed following in vivo endotoxin (LPS) challenge

13289 Impact of leptin on in vitro cytokine production during early and mid lactation

13389 Antibiotic effects of Tylosin in the large intestine of swine fed sub-therapeutic concentrations of Tylan

13395 Effects of acidosis inducing diets on memory responses to viruses in Holstein steers

13402 The effects of metaphylactic treatment with tilmicosin on the incidence of bovine respiratory disease in growing dairy replacement heifers

13406 Evidence for Transfer of Tylosin and Tylosin-Resistant Bacteria in Air from Swine Production Facilities using Sub-Therapeutic Concentrations of Tylan in Feed

13430 Relationship of somatic cell score with fertility measures

13439 Prepartum body condition score and liver glycogen concentration decrease circulating memory activity to viral antigens in periparturient dairy cows.

13510 Relative contribution of nitric oxide (NO)- synthase (NOS) isoforms to hepatic NO production following low-level in vivo endotoxin (LPS)-challenge in cattle

13518 In vitro aflatoxin binding characteristics of an esterified glucomannan product

13605 The influence of negative energy balance on udder health

13627 Differential tyrosine phosphorylation on bovine PMN

13645 Bovine PMN release the COX-2 protein when stimulated with bacterial lipopolysaccharide

13719 Growth and immune function of calves fed milk replacer with added nitrate

13732 Techniques for RNA isolation and cDNA integrity in bovine blood PMN

13737 Isolation of membrane protein associated with IgM binding from bovine neutrophils

13758 Development of a DNA-based vaccine for the prevention of staphylococcal mastitis

13766 Changes in the Amino Acid Ratio and Ammonia Concentration in Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid of Dairy Cows suffering from Hepatosteatosis and Liver Failure

13782 Modulation of apoptosis in bovine blood PMN by actinomycin-D, lipopolysaccharide, and sodium butyrate
ADSA/ASAS Breeding & Genetics

TrackNo Title

11913 Estimation of genetic parameters for lactation yields of milk, fat and protein of New Zealand dairy goats

11931 Genetic parameters estimates for lean growth rate and its components in U.S. Yorkshire, Duroc, Hampshire, and Landrace pigs

11938 Genetic parameters for stillbirth in Dutch Black-and-White dairy cattle

11967 The relationship between the estrous situation of donor cows and genetic gain in Japanese Holstein MOET populations

11968 Identification of genome positions associated to monthly production and health records using a single-marker model

11969 Interval mapping detection of QTL influencing lactation patterns in Holstein cattle

11974 Estimation of genetic parameters of lamb mortality using survival analysis

11979 Growth evaluation of young Tabapua beef cattle by covariance function analyses and random regression models

12005 PIT-1, a candidate gene for mass assisted selection in dairy bulls

12022 Heritability estimates for birth weight of exotic dairy breeds in Nigeria

12040 Analysing survival score and calving interval as a measure of fertility in Holstein Friesian cows in seasonal calving herds

12055 Genotype by country interactions for growth traits in Charolais populations across four countries

12057 A Bayesian approach for constructing genetic maps when genotypes are miscoded

12107 Estimation of heritability and repeatability for superovulatory responses of Japanese Holstein population

12120 Effect of heat stress on Non-Return rate in Holstein cattle

12139 Effects of selection for yearling ultrasound intramuscular fat percentage in Angus bulls on carcass traits of progeny

12149 Identification of factors that cause genotype by environment interactions between dairy production systems

12197 Genetic correlation between final scores over time in Holsteins

12227 Parameter estimation of epistasis effects using orthogonal marker contrasts

12235 Bayesian analysis of skewed Gaussian models: an application to reproductive traits in dairy cattle

12239 Implementation of an approximate multitrait BLUP evaluation to combine production traits and functional traits into a total merit index

12245 Correlations between clinical mastitis at different stages of lactation in Norwegian Cattle using a multivariate threshold model

12253 Evaluation of milk yield and udder characteristics in beef cows sired by high or low Milk EPD bulls

12290 Effects of the Porcine Melanocortin 4 Receptor gene on growth rate, feed conversion and carcass composition of pigs sired by PIC337 or PIC408 boars

12294 Interval mapping of quantitative trait loci affecting yield and health traits in dairy cattle

12299 Bayesian inference on uncertain paternity for prediction of genetic merit

12313 Inversion-free method for variance component estimation under the animal model

12316 A heterogeneity model for estimating the number of QTL alleles in a segregating population

12323 Experimental selection for reduced calving difficulty: estimated breeding value trends

12324 Accuracy of marker assisted selection using a mixed model method

12338 The genetic relationships among milk yield, herd life and productive life in Holstein cows in Hokkaido, Japan

12339 Economic weight and selection index with variance of milk yield, herd life, and depreciation cost

12341 Simultaneous accounting for heterogeneity of (co)variance components in genetic evaluation of type traits

12374 Estimation of genetic correlations between countries and prediction of sire breeding values using individual animal performance records

12390 Suitability of physiological traits of young cattle for the evaluation of their performance stability

12396 Relationship between post-weaning performance and reproductive performance in first parity Landrace females

12458 Genetic correlations of pathogen-specific clinical mastitis with milk yield and somatic cell score

12471 A genome scan to identify quantitative trait loci affecting economically important traits in an elite US Holstein population

12494 Evaluation of classifiers that score type traits and body condition score using common sires

12499 Non-random mating schemes for selection with restricted rates of inbreeding

12500 Least Squares Lehmann-Scheffe superior to other methods for estimating variance components and heritability

12511 Minimization of rate of inbreeding for populations with overlapping generations combining live and frozen genetics

12528 Effect of duration of feeding on variance component estimation for ADG of lambs

12563 Adjustment for heterogeneity of genetic variance across herds in the Italian Holstein Friesian

12626 Incorporating external information in multi-breed genetic evaluation

12628 Breed direct and maternal genetic effects and predicted means for cow weight

12629 Production of 17 cDNA libraries and successful EST sequencing of 10,124 clones from porcine female reproductive tissues

12642 Determining Weights in a Multiple Objective Programming Dairy Breeding Problem

12647 Macroarray analyses of differential gene expression in porcine fetal and postnatal skeletal muscle RNA

12649 Use of matrix exponentials to enforce the positive definite constraint of covaraince matrices

12652 Utilization of ultrasound data from designed progeny testing programs for calculation of carcass trait expected progeny differences

12664 Genetic correlations between mature and birth or weaning weights of Hereford cattle

12686 Correlations among body condition score change, body condition score, production and reproductive performance

12696 Genetic parameter estimates for prolificacy, growth and wool characteristics of Rambouillet sheep

12708 Development of a physical map of bovine chromosome 4 that contains the gene responsible for Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (PDME)

12719 Relationships and inbreeding among young dairy bulls entering AI progeny test programs

12721 Models for birth, weaning and fleece weights, and litter size for a population of Targhee sheep

12729 The pairwise relatedness between relatives conditional on genetic markers

12734 Use of repeatedly measured ultrasound percentage of intramuscular fat data to evaluate individual animal rankings

12738 Correlated responses in sow productivity in a line of Landrace pigs selected for increased ultrasound loineye area.

12753 The extention of mixed model equations to finite normal mixture models for marker assisted analysis of quantitative traits

12765 Estimation of heritability for serially measured ultrasound fat thickness and percentage of intramuscular fat in Angus cattle using random regression models

12778 Comparative mapping and linkage analysis to identify the genetic region responsible for Bovine Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

12811 Effects of inbreeding of sow on reproduction and litter performance in a closed population of Landrace pigs.

12825 Models for predicting the market weight of finishing pigs based on current age and weight.

12859 Composite interval mapping analysis of milk production and health traits in US Holsteins

12866 Influence of the quality of reproductive event data on heritability of gestation length in DHI herds

12876 Marker assisted selection for first calving age at embryo level: a simulation study

12878 Genotype by environment interaction for milk production traits in Guernsey cattle

12885 Predictions of 305-day lactation yields in cows by ARMA models

12889 Effects of genotype-by-environment interactions in conventional versus pasture-based dairies

12899 The use of fuzzy set to reduce inbreeding in MOET breeding schemes

12913 Lactation curves of milk production traits of Italian Water Buffaloes estimated by a mixed linear model

12915 Simultaneous estimation of genetic correlations for milk yield among a large number of Holstein populations

12920 Genetic correlations among piglet survival, birth weight and performance traits

12932 Genetic variation between two tropically adapted Bos taurus breeds, the Romosinuano and the Senepol

12948 Alternative strategies for estimation of country sire variance in international evaluations of dairy bulls

12953 Optimal selection on two quantitative trait loci with linkage

12966 Evaluation of statistical models and permutation tests for detecting gametic imprinting in QTL scans

12974 Evidence of paternally imprinted QTL around IGF2 in a Berkshire-Yorkshire cross

12976 Combined interval mapping of QTL using mixed models in reference families with complex pedigrees and its application to chromosome 13 of swine

12987 Detection of quantitative trait loci for functional and conformation traits in a whole genome scan in dairy cattle

13000 Two-step and random regression analyses of weight gain of Canadian beef bulls

13003 Bayesian linear mixed models employing the contaminated normal distribution: a simulation study in animal breeding

13012 Heritabilities and genetic correlations between height, length, weight and body condition score of Holstein heifers in high producing Wisconsin dairy herds

13026 A novel and highly effective method to generate transgenic mice and chickens: linker-based sperm-mediated gene transfer

13030 Genetic evaluation of episodes of short and long duration of elevated somatic cell scores

13045 Simulation of economic responses to simulated selection for increased conception rate in beef cattle

13046 Generation of transgenic pigs by sperm-mediated gene transfer using a linker protein (mAb C)

13077 Evaluation of Duroc vs. Pietrain sired progeny for meat quality

13090 Analysis of the relationship between linear type traits, inbreeding, and survival in US Jersey cows.

13099 Estimates of genetic and phenotypic parameters of calf birth weight and calving difficulty in Limousin cattle

13105 Evaluation of genetic relativeness and diversity in five goat breeds using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis

13118 Bayesian analysis of multiple-linear and categorical traits with varying number of categories

13196 Accuracy of reported birth and calving dates of dairy cattle in the United States

13198 Nonlinear relationship between birth weight and calving ease determined with ecological analysis in a multi-breed commercial beef herd

13220 Evaluations for final score at different ages

13272 Possible global scale for ranking dairy bulls by blending national rankings

13279 Genetic evaluations based on ultrasound of yearling beef cattle as related to carcass characteristics of commercially produced progeny

13282 Superiority of QTL-assisted selection in different dairy cattle breeding schemes

13310 Genetic analysis of candidate genes for Weaver Syndrome in Brown Swiss cattle.

13324 PIT-1 gene sequencing and mutation analysis in sheep

13326 Evidence for genotype by environment interacton in production traits of US Holsteins under grazing versus confinement

13329 Effect of separating contemporary group by age of dam in Simmental genetic evaluation

13417 Variance of effects of lactation stage within herd by herd yield

13421 Strategies for continual application of MAS in an open nucleus population

13503 Effects of information in pedigrees on estimates of inbreeding depression for days to first service and summit milk yield.

13551 An assessment of threshold models with Student t distributed liabilities for the analysis of calving ease

13561 The effect of the number of loci on genetic evaluations in finite locus models

13571 Expected correlated responses for conformation traits, 48 month stayability and milk yield of Mexican Holstein cattle

13577 The Association Between the Estrogen Receptor Locus and Growth, Carcass, and Developmental Traits in Pigs

13608 Comparison of random regression test-day models using Bayes factors

13609 Method to establish average relationships among Holstein bull populations over time

13618 Evidence for an association between a Hind III PCR-RFLP at the bovine insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 (IGFBP-2) locus and growth and carcass traits in beef cattle

13625 Establish confidence intervals for daily milk yield measures by robust bootstrap

13631 Determination of covariance functions for lactation traits on dairy cattle using random-coefficient regressions on B-splines

13646 Use of partial augmentation to improve the Monte Carlo sampling of variance components

13651 Effect of reducing the frequency of milk recording on accuracy of genetic evaluation using a random regression model

13655 Heritability estimates of visceral fat weight

13656 Timeliness of progeny testing through artificial insemination and percentage of bulls returned to service

13666 Genetic parameters for some growth traits of Local breed of goat in the United Arab Emirates

13674 Bayesian inference in linear mixed model using Dirichlet process prior

13677 Evaluation of corrective mating programs for dairy cattle in the U.S

13683 Calving disorders of Holstein cows selected for large versus small body size

13689 Improved resolution of the porcine-human comparative genetic map

13693 Determining inbreeding levels for the Navajo-Churro sheep breed

13702 Analyses of sequential weights of Brazilian Zebu cattle using a multiple trait model by REML and Bayesian method.

13751 Genetic relationships between insulin-like growth factor-I and performance traits in two lines of purebred swine
ADSA/ASAS Contemporary Issues

TrackNo Title

11924 Survey of auction and slaughter horses

12106 Positioning SAS software for corporate effectiveness

12216 Real options analysis applied to dairy cow breeding and replacement decisions

12432 Future for red meat consumption cannot be accurately evaluated by using per capita: A different approach, per adult human unit versus per capita

12620 Lowering dietary P in dairy rations reduces the vulnerable P fraction in manure

12636 Manure sample processing effects on nitrogen and phosphorus

13033 Sustainable Outdoor Pork Production

13207 Reducing phosphorus solubility in animal manures using chemical amendments
ADSA/ASAS Extension Education

TrackNo Title

11976 Dairy farm HACCP: PMO bulk tank temperature and wash cycle compliance on 10 Minnesota dairies

12013 Environmental mastitis pathogens in fresh bedding material

12054 Teaching pork producers breeding and gestation herd management skills via the Internet

12529 The importance of best management practices and quality assurance programs in development of animal production food safety training/teaching modules

12539 Frequency of the porcine stress gene in show pigs and its effects on meat quality

12559 Performance comparisons between mature cows categorized by weight and frame score combinations that are enrolled in a cow herd performance testing program

12923 Evaluation of dairy farmers' use of financial long-range planning .

13025 Establishing a catfish off-flavor control program in Georgia

13129 A training workshop for the National Dairy InfoBase

13154 Designing and implementing a quality assured, source-verified feeder calf sale program

13244 BASECOW # An Excel add-in specific for the dairy production consultant

13257 Helping the dairy producer make decisions 1: evaluating dairy herd production records

13275 Helping the dairy producer make decisions 2: an expert system makes recommendations

13312 Dairy Farm Sustainability Check Sheet

13342 Effectiveness of a volunteer association in conducting 4-H/youth extension activities.

13477 Phosphorus adsorption implications on phosphorus management on dairies

13516 Mississippi farm to feedlot program: carcass performance

13569 On farm/ranch HACCP - Is it time?

13587 A bioeconomic model of the broiler chicken supply chain - simulation for extension

13592 The economic benefits of reducing age at first calving in dairy heifers

13595 Profitability analysis model for assessing the relationship between feeder frame scores, feed efficiency and carcass merit

13596 The use of early post weaning performance and quality data of feeder calves in determining the best marketing method for cow calf producers

13599 The Dairy Employee Education Program of the Michigan State University Extension Dairy Team.

13664 The A.I.M. Program (Allied Inputs and Marketing): A Producer Cooperative that Reduces Production Costs and Increases Market Value of Calves

13668 Cow College: Implementation of an Intense, 9-day Educational Opportunity for Beef Producers in Kentucky

13847 Mississippi farm to feedlot: feedlot performance
ADSA/ASAS Food Safety

TrackNo Title

11901 Organochlorine pesticide residues in cow's milk from tropical region of Veracruz (Mexico)

12068 Effect of dietary fiber on enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 shedding in lambs

12103 Ionizing radiation effectively destroys Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in milk

12276 Microbiological and Rheological Characteristics and Their Association with Shelf-life of Fresh Soft Goat Milk Cheese.

12305 Simple and Rapid Method for Screening Antimicrobial Activities of Bifidobacterium Species of Human Isolates

12327 Comparisons of meat carcass surface bacterial collection efficiencies utilizing a novel wet-vacuum Microbial Sampler and the Sponge method

12474 Differences in Transfer of Nicarbazin, Meticlorpindol and Ivermectin from Feed to Milk

12518 Chlorate supplementation in drinking water reduces {E. coli} O157:H7 populations in cattle prior to harvest

12588 D-value Determination of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella typhimurium in low fat ready-to-eat processed meat

12672 Integron gene sequences within poultry farms and processing plants

12781 Simultaneous detection of Salmonella sp. and E. coli O157:H7 using PCR on beef carcasses from a slaughterhouse in Mexico City

12834 Detection of ochratoxin A in sorghum grain using various methods

12897 Surveillance programme of the microbiological safety and hygiene of meat in South Africa

12975 Detection of transgenic DNA in bovine milk: Results for cows receiving a TMR containing maize grain modified for insect protection (MON810).

13085 Molecular Subtyping and Tracking of Listeria monocytogenes in Hispanic Cheese Factories

13185 Assessment of novel feeds in animal nutrition

13188 Nutritional evaluation of Bt-corn in pigs

13203 Real-time Assessment Of The Microbial Quality Of Fluid Milk Using A Simple Noninstrumental Microrespirometer

13206 Novel Biosensors for the Rapid Detection of Campylobacter in Various Food Matrices

13215 Novel Biosensors for the Rapid Detection of Salmonella Species in Various Food Matrices

13320