The following thesis is organized into 4 chapters and 2 appendices. Chapter 1 is a review of literature in the area of coronavirus and its effects on intestinal morphology and function in neonatal calves. It also reviews acid-base balance and vitamins A, E and C as well as growth factors IGF-I, TGF-Pl and TGF-P2. Chapter 2 is a summary of research conducted to determine effects of the addition of vitamins A and E or concentrated protein serum fraction to electrolytes on intestinal recovery from coronavirus challenge in calves.Chapter 3 is a summary of research conducted to determine effects of infusing glucose and electrolytes into the rumen of calves on feed intake, gain, and feed efficiency. Chapter 4 consists of general conclusions. Appendix A contains methodology of xylose and haptoglobin analyses. Appendix B describes vitamin A, E, and C functions as well as vitamin interactions. Research summarized in this thesis will ultimately be submitted for publication and co-authors will include H.
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