post-fescue grazing periods is limited, especially when considering potential modulating effects related to temperament measures like exit velocity.Therefore, the objective of this experiment was to evaluate the relationship of exit velocity with growth and immune function during and following a period of grazing either toxic endophyte or non-toxic tall fescue.
Materials and MethodsAll methods were approved by the University of Kentucky Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
Animal backgroundMixed-breed beef steers (n=120; BW = 304 ± 33 kg) were purchased by order buyer from three sources. Upon arrival at the University of Kentucky's Oran C. Little Research Unit, cattle were weighed and
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